Mourners queueing for to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II as she lies in state at Westminster Hall this week will have faith chaplains for support. Personnel from different faiths, beliefs and denominations have been lined up to offer comfort to mourners.
The Chaplain service will start at 9am on Wednesday (September 14) and will run until Sunday (September 18). Chaplains will be engaging with the crowd during daylight hours.
Identified by hi-vis vests which have Faith Team printed on them, the chaplains will move along with the crowd. They will introduce themselves, have conversations and if requested, pray with people.
The team of chaplains has been recruited and commissioned by Lambeth Palace and the dioceses of London and Southwark. They have received an induction led by the spiritual care team at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust.
The Church of England is working in partnership with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport to organise the chaplaincy service.
