Richard Eddy
Pastor at St. John's Lutheran Church- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Spanish Professional working proficiency
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Swedish Limited working proficiency
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German Elementary proficiency
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Bio
Mary Wolf
Rick Eddy is a compassionate, caring pastor with a passion for people - especially people in difficult situations. His warm, pastoral concern is clearly shown in the ways he relates to others. Rick is a good listener, and uses this skill to good advantage in looking for ways to help others deal with their situations.
Mary Wolf
Rick Eddy is a compassionate, caring pastor with a passion for people - especially people in difficult situations. His warm, pastoral concern is clearly shown in the ways he relates to others. Rick is a good listener, and uses this skill to good advantage in looking for ways to help others deal with their situations.
Mary Wolf
Rick Eddy is a compassionate, caring pastor with a passion for people - especially people in difficult situations. His warm, pastoral concern is clearly shown in the ways he relates to others. Rick is a good listener, and uses this skill to good advantage in looking for ways to help others deal with their situations.
Mary Wolf
Rick Eddy is a compassionate, caring pastor with a passion for people - especially people in difficult situations. His warm, pastoral concern is clearly shown in the ways he relates to others. Rick is a good listener, and uses this skill to good advantage in looking for ways to help others deal with their situations.
Credentials
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Clinical Pastoral Education, 2 quarters
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Experience
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St. John's Lutheran Church
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Religious Institutions
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200 - 300 Employee
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Pastor
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Nov 2011 - Present
Part-time service as pastor of a suburban/rural congregation, including preaching, worship leadership, pastoral counseling, visitation of the sick, baptisms, weddings, funerals, administration, support staff to preschool program and other parish responsibilities Part-time service as pastor of a suburban/rural congregation, including preaching, worship leadership, pastoral counseling, visitation of the sick, baptisms, weddings, funerals, administration, support staff to preschool program and other parish responsibilities
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Clinical Coordinator for Pastoral Care / Hospice Chaplain
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2007 - 2011
Served for four years as Hospice Chaplain as a member of inter-disciplinary teams comprised of physicians, nurses, social workers and chaplains across the organization's Home Care, Nursing Home, and Inpatient Unit. Provided direct patient care, addressing spiritual needs of patients and their families. * Promoted to Clinical Coordinator for Pastoral Care in 2010, with responsibility for guiding 14 chaplains and administering pastoral care across the organization. Served for four years as Hospice Chaplain as a member of inter-disciplinary teams comprised of physicians, nurses, social workers and chaplains across the organization's Home Care, Nursing Home, and Inpatient Unit. Provided direct patient care, addressing spiritual needs of patients and their families. * Promoted to Clinical Coordinator for Pastoral Care in 2010, with responsibility for guiding 14 chaplains and administering pastoral care across the organization.
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Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
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United States
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Religious Institutions
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500 - 600 Employee
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Ordained Parish Pastor (PT) / Ordained Lutheran Pastor (FT)
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1994 - 2007
Served parishes in Binghamton, Corning, Verona, and Amsterdam, NY, and in Sweden. Responsible for church administration, spiritual education, preaching, counseling, community networking, and crisis intervention/mediation. * Successfully served as interim pastor at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, one of the Upstate New York region's most active, high-energy congregations, located in Verona, NY. * Served effectively as a substitute pastor in central Sweden, having become fluent in Swedish with six months of language instruction. * Currently serving as a part-time ordained parish pastor in the western New York area. Show less
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Program Supervisor / Therapist
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1994 - 1995
Supervised a team of 8 therapists and aides providing mental health day treatment services to emotionally-disturbed adolescents in the Corning School District. Supervised a team of 8 therapists and aides providing mental health day treatment services to emotionally-disturbed adolescents in the Corning School District.
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Hillside Family of Agencies
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United States
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Individual and Family Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Social Worker
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1992 - 1994
Provided case management and counseling to foster children and their families, including crisis intervention and community education. Provided case management and counseling to foster children and their families, including crisis intervention and community education.
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Prison Services Coordinator
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1989 - 1991
Charged with expanding the services of AIDS Community Services across western New York's county and state prison systems. Provided HIV/AIDS education and counseling services to inmates and their families. Charged with expanding the services of AIDS Community Services across western New York's county and state prison systems. Provided HIV/AIDS education and counseling services to inmates and their families.
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Youth Worker
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1988 - 1989
Designed and implemented a pilot project for homeless youth, emphasizing inter-agency networking. Founded a new homeless youth shelter serving an extremely volatile and transient youth population. Established goals, objectives, and policies/procedures. Designed and implemented a pilot project for homeless youth, emphasizing inter-agency networking. Founded a new homeless youth shelter serving an extremely volatile and transient youth population. Established goals, objectives, and policies/procedures.
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State of Maine
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United States
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Casework Supervisor / Licensed Social Worker / Caseworker
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1984 - 1988
Supervised caseworkers of children in state custody due to abuse, neglect and juvenile offenses. Reorganized and retrained staff and networked with several key community agencies to streamline services for at-risk youth and adolescents in state custody. Supervised caseworkers of children in state custody due to abuse, neglect and juvenile offenses. Reorganized and retrained staff and networked with several key community agencies to streamline services for at-risk youth and adolescents in state custody.
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Education
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The Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc.
Clinical Pastoral Education Certificate, Chaplaincy -
1979 - 1995
Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago
Master of Divinity, Theology -
1975 - 1979
State University of New York at Buffalo
Bachelor of Arts, Spanish and German -
1973 - 1976
Amherst High
High school diploma, College prep
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