Chaplaincy Institute of Maine

This data was last updated on 20 January 2023.

Address: 302 Stevens Avenue, Portland, ME 04103
Phone: 207-347-6740
Email: admin@chimeofmaine.org
Website: http://www.chimeofmaine.org

Mission: ChIME educates and ordains interfaith Leaders who serve with integrity, spiritual presence and prophetic voice.

Description: The Chaplaincy Institute of Maine (ChIME) defines itself as “a community of compassionate learning and service.”

With 20 years of experience educating and ordaining interfaith leaders in New England and beyond, ChIME is an institution dedicated to serving communities by offering opportunities for individuals to explore what it means to live with Integrity, Spiritual Presence and Prophetic Voice.

During a 2-3 year program of study, service, and community, the Interfaith Ministry program educates and ordains Interfaith Ministers, also known as community chaplains.

The Clinical Pastoral Training Program (CPTCSM) provides spiritual care providers with opportunities for further developing chaplaincy skills.

In addition to these core programs, ChIME offers a variety of workshops, Open Houses, and Interfaith Gatherings.

History: The Chaplaincy Institute of Maine (ChIME) was founded by Rev. Jacob Watson, D.Min. and incorporated as a non-profit educational organization in 2002. Jacob graduated from Matthew Fox’s University of Creation Spirituality and was ordained by the California-based Chaplaincy Institute for the Arts (ChI). With the help of a number of colleagues and artists, including Abbess Patricia Ellen, ChIME developed its two-year curriculum. The first ten ChIME enrollees began their studies in Portland in 2002.

Activities and Schedule: From ChIME: “While ChIME’s student and alumni community is a tightly-knit network of teaching, learning, sharing and growing, ChIME extends a warm and generous welcome to the wider community during public workshops, open houses, and student led Worship Services. Check the website for a schedule of upcoming events.”