London Luton Airport Senior Chaplain Commissioned
In a special service held at the Chapel at London Luton Airport, the Rev Canon Liz Hughes has been officially commissioned as the airport's senior chaplain. The commissioning was conducted by the Bishop of Bedford, the Rt Rev Richard Atkinson.
- (1888PressRelease) January 11, 2014 - The service - which included a tribute from Glyn Jones, Managing Director of London Luton Airport, to the way the airport's chaplaincy team meet the pastoral needs of both staff and passengers - also provided an occasion for the rededication of the entire chaplaincy team at the airport.
Those taking part in the service also included the Rev Dr John Scott, CEO of Workplace Matters (WM) - an ecumenical charity which takes Christian values into the workplace. WM shares responsibility for the airport chaplaincy service with the London Luton Airport authorities. In addition to Luton Airport, WM's chaplains operate within the emergency services - in police stations, among fire and ambulance teams and so on - in manufacturing industry; especially at Vauxhall Motors in Luton; in the 'town centre retail' environment, and with those living and working along the Grand Union Canal.
The Rev Canon Liz Hughes, who heads up a team of some 15 part-time chaplains at the airport, explained: "As a chaplain here, I'm committed to working with and praying for the well-being of everyone connected with the airport, regardless of their religious faith or cultural background.
"At times, it can be challenging but also rewarding work. I'm delighted to be surrounded and supported by the chaplaincy team, which includes chaplains from a variety of faith backgrounds," she added.
Employing over 500 people directly and some 8,000 people indirectly, London Luton Airport is the UK's fifth largest passenger airport, dealing with 9.6m passengers in 2012. Some 96% of its passengers fly on scheduled - rather than charter - services and 89% of its passengers fly on international flights, leaving 11% of passengers to fly on domestic flights.
About Workplace Matters
Workplace Matters (WM) is an ecumenical charity which takes Christian values into the workplace. Among its chief activities is supplying Workplace Chaplaincy. Workplace Chaplaincy provides expertise in pastoral and spiritual care in the workplace regardless of faith or gender to all employees. The basic principle of chaplaincy is to provide an independent and confidential "listening ear" encouragement and mutual support to all employees. It is a unique personal level of support that is impossible to get anywhere else. WM networks with a range of faith groups and networks and recognises that faith is deeply entwined with every aspect of community and working life.
Further information from:
Ancilla Andrew, Workplace Matters, 01727 818144, manager ( @ ) workplacematters dot org dot uk dot
Bob Little, Bob Little Press & PR, 01727 860405, bob.little ( @ ) boblittlepr dot com
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