About Tfl Chaplaincy
Chaplaincy to the London Underground, British Transport Police and beyond. Supporting the network full time through Railway Mission. (Posts by Dan Godwin. )
Tfl Chaplaincy Description
Our mobile chaplains, based at strategic locations across England, Wales and Scotland, offer friendship and a listening ear. We each bring a wealth of life experience, so you can be sure of our understanding.
We’re here for people at all levels and in all sectors of the rail industry, including manufacturing and subcontracting. We also serve the British Transport Police (our chaplains carry BTP ID), and members of the travelling public.
You can talk to us either face-to-face or on the telephone in normal office hours, and we’re on hand to respond to out-of-hours emergencies. We’re an independent organisation, acting impartially and with the utmost discretion.
It’s our belief that nobody on the rail network needs to feel alone, so, whatever you or your loved ones are going through, we’re here for you.
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Like viaducts, we’ve offered support for over 100 years, but we’re totally up-to-date with the trials of modern living. Our chaplains help railway staff (in all sectors and at all levels) and the British Transport Police enjoy the good times and get through the bad times. Our team is also available to the travelling public in the event of rail incidents including suicides.
So, if life’s journey feels threatened, we offer face-to-face friendship and an opportunity to talk about problems and explore solutions. Our set-up enables us to be independent and impartial.
Each of our mobile chaplains, based at strategic locations across England, Wales and Scotland, brings a wealth of industry knowledge and life experience. Through our affiliation to the International Railway Mission, we have links with railway people as far away as New Zealand, helping us to deepen our understanding of universal railway issues.
Our work complements that of the welfare services provided by rail employers, and we’re governed by a board of trustees who ensure we do our utmost to ensure that nobody on the railways needs to feel alone.
Railway Mission relies on donations to finance our work and meet an ever-growing need for our services. While we receive some rail industry support, we depend on the generosity of individuals.
Reviews
176/365 Ecclesiastes 1:1–2:26 Vanity of vanities, says the Teacher, vanity of vanities! All is vanity. (1:2)
175/365 Proverbs 31:1–31 She looks well to the ways of her household, and does not eat the bread of idleness. (31:27)
Retweeted Liam Johnston (@railwaychaplain):
I am so proud of my team, from the north of Scotland to the south of England, west Wales to the Wash in the east, a great team of chaplains
#MakeTheDifferenceAward https://t.co/wXrDsR9Udo
174/365 Proverbs 30:1–33 Remove far from me falsehood and lying; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the food that I need, or I shall be full, and deny you, and say, “Who is the LORD?” or I shall be poor, and steal, and profane the name of my God. (30:7b–9)
173/365 Proverbs 27:1–29:27 No one who conceals transgressions will prosper, but one who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy. (28:13)
172/365 Proverbs 25:1–26:28 If your enemies are hungry, give them bread to eat; and if they are thirsty, give them water to drink; for you will heap coals of fire on their heads, and the LORD will reward you. (25:21–22)
171/365 Proverbs 24:1–34 By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established; by knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches. (24:3–4)
170/365 Proverbs 23:1–35 My child, give me your heart, and let your eyes observe my ways. (23:26)
169/365 Proverbs 21:1–22:29 The words of the wise: Incline your ear and hear my words, and apply your mind to my teaching; for it will be pleasant if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips. (22:17–18)
168/365 Proverbs 19:1–20:30 Cease straying, my child, from the words of knowledge, in order that you may hear instruction. (19:27)
Retweeted The TCR Guy (@THETCRGUY):
#TheTCRGuy #TCRStation #TubeStation #TubeQuotes #TransportForLondon #TottenhamCourtRoad #TottenhamCourtRoadStation #TCR #TubeLife #LondonUnderground #Underground #NorthernLine #CentralLine #ThoughtOfTheDay #Thought #WeekEnd #Saturday #BeHappy #Learn #ToLetGo #Things #HoldOnTo https://t.co/zYvBOcnQ9M
167/365 Proverbs 17:1–18:24 The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run into it and are safe. (18:10)
166/365 Proverbs 16:1–33 Sometimes there is a way that seems to be right, but in the end it is the way to death. (16:25)
165/365 Proverbs 15:1–33 The LORD is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous. (15:29)
Remembering those who lost their life at Grenfell today with 72 seconds of silence.
164/365 Proverbs 14:1–35 Those who oppress the poor insult their Maker, but those who are kind to the needy honor him. (14:31)