Calling all workplace chaplains and colleagues of all faiths and
World views:
The Lichfield Community of Chaplains and the Chaplaincy Team
at the Shrewsbury, Telford and Wrekin Community
and Hospitals NHS Group,
warmly invite you to a Chaplaincy Conference,
'Reimagining Spirituality in Public Service'
to be held at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital on 16 June 2026.
Here is a flier: hospital chaplaincy
and here is the registration document: hospital chap registration
Further details include:
This will be an excellent opportunity to meet with chaplains from a broad spectrum of beliefs and backgrounds, working in a variety of chaplaincy contexts. Our Keynote speaker is Prof. Wilf McSherry.
Wilf continues to be a part-time Professor at VID University College, Bergen, Norway and has had a career in nursing. He has worked as a Registered Nurse primarily within Acute Hospital Care with a focus upon care of the older person and end of life care. His interest in the spiritual dimension developed alongside a realisation that this aspect of care was neglected and forgotten by some healthcare professionals. He has published extensively in this field with several books and many peer-reviewed articles addressing different aspects of the spiritual dimension. In 2010 Wilf led on a piece of work for the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) exploring members perceptions of spirituality
He is a founding and executive member of the International Network for the Study of Spirituality https://spiritualitystudiesnetwork.org/ (formerly British Association for The Study of Spirituality (BASS) and a Principal Fellow of The Higher Education Academy. In 2012 he was made a Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing for his unique contribution to nursing in the areas of spirituality and dignity. Wilf was Lead Partner for the European project titled Enhancing Nurses Competence in Providing Spiritual Care through Innovation Education and Compassionate Care (EPICC) and is a steering group member of the recently established EPICC Network. He is an international speaker and has published, widely. His main topic will include:
How do we recognise spirituality?
How do we know we have a spirituality?
How do we spot spirituality in others?
How do we asses spirituality?
How do we evaluate spirituality?
Other contributors, on the day, will include The Bishop of Stafford and The Bishop of Shrewsbury.
The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital is best accessed using our Park and Ride service which runs every 10-15 minutes and takes only a few minutes to arrive. The bus drops you close to the SERII Conference centre. A brief outline of the day includes:
0900 - 0930 Registration
0930 --0945 Welcome from the Group Chief Executive
0945 - 1030 Inclusive Bible Study with Bishop of Stafford
1030 - 1100 Break
1100-1230 Keynote Address Prof. Wilf McSherry
1230 Lunch
1300 - 1400 Holy Communion with Bishop of Shrewsbury