Event Information:

• Sun

  18

  Oct

  2015

  Putting on the Gold Coat - Chaplain Michael Eselun

  10:30 amMVUUC Santuary

  

  Are we defined by what we do? And what does that say about inherent worth and dignity? Popular guest speaker and oncology chaplain, Michael Eselun will explore these questions.

  Michael Eselun, a certified chaplain, serves as the chaplain for the Simms-Mann/UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology. He has worked extensively in oncology, hospice, palliative care and with acute psychiatric patients. He's been invited many times to speak to students, doctors, nurses, social workers, and to dozens of faith communities across the country about his work as a chaplain. He recently gave the keynote at the national conference for Women Living with Metastatic Breast Cancer in Philadelphia, and was the keynote speaker at the Promising Practices for Mental Health and Aging Conference at the California Endowment.

  Michael is also a co-founder and chair of a non-profit, volunteer anti-homophobia speakers bureau called GLIDE, Gays and Lesbians Initiating Dialogue for Equality. Over the last 20-plus years, Michael and his fellow speakers have spoken to an audience of over 150,000 students, teachers, and other various groups and agencies in the LA area about homophobia. He has a TED talk available on-line via You Tube, called “It’s Magic” and you can find out more about him at www.michaeleselun.com. He will have CD’s available for purchase after the service which include several of his talks.