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Anna Chaplaincy is a ministry offering person-centred spiritual care for older people.  Anna Chaplains can be lay or ordained, male or female, and in paid or voluntary roles.  Some have been in lay ministry roles for a while (as authorised lay ministers or Readers), others are ordained,  but for some Anna Chaplaincy is their first ministry role.

Anna Chaplaincy in the Dioceses of Canterbury was introduced in 2019 and is affiliated to The Bible Reading Fellowship; there are now Anna Chaplains in each of our archdeaconries.

• Becoming an Anna Chaplain -  information for anyone interested in becoming an Anna Chaplain
• Anna Chaplaincy Questionnaire 2024 Summary Report
• BRF Anna Chaplaincy Report (ÌÇÐÄVlog) 2025
• Diocese of Canterbury Anna Chaplaincy Handbook
• - more information from the Bible Reading Fellowship
• Resources for Developing ministry alongside those living with dementia

To read about the commissioning of recent Anna Chaplaincy course participants visit the national .

Anna Chaplaincy Come and See

Saturday 9 May 2026, 1pm-3pm with Coffee and Cake
Diocesan House, Canterbury, 

A session for anyone (lay or ordained) wanting to find out about Anna Chaplaincy to older people:

• What is Anna Chaplaincy? (a brief presentation)
• What does Anna Chaplaincy look like? (hearing from an Anna Chaplaincy team)
• What does the discernment and training look like?
• Question Time! (ask any question you like)

To book 

Anna Chaplaincy Autumn Online Course

A six-session course for potential Anna Chaplains

• Introducing Anna Chaplaincy
• Living the Second Half of Life
• The Spirituality of Ageing
• Spiritual Care for People Living with Dementia
• Chaplaincy Skills in Working with Older People
• Looking Forward - the Next Steps

To download an application form click here.  Deadline for applications is 24 August 2026

Anna Chaplaincy in the Diocese is co-ordinated by Nigel Collins (Lay Ministries Adviser) with administration by Sarah Lucas 

The Anna Chaplaincy Working Group is responsible for developing good practice and support for Anna Chaplaincy, this includes Judith Andrews, Nigel Collins., Jean Kerr, Sarah Lucas and Sue Yeo

Diocesan Contacts

• Nigel Collins (Lay Ministries Adviser), ncollins@diocant.org 
• Sarah Lucas (Mission and Ministry Administrator), slucas@diocant.org 

See the dementia Blog here: