About the Program 

VA chaplains provide spiritual and emotional support for patients, family members, friends and staff from all religious traditions. We minister to the whole person, seeking to integrate faith in all areas of life.

Services Offered

• support during times of doubt, guilt, anger, uncertainty
• grief and loss counseling
• devotional materials
• pastoral support at the time of terminal diagnosis
• advanced care planning
• bereavement ministry
• rituals including prayer, anointing, sacraments, blessingsWorship services
• funerals, Memorials, and other special services
• community referrals
• ethics counseling
• crisis ministry

Contact Us

Seattle - Mon - Fri 8am - 4pm, call (206) 764-2023. After hours and weekends, call (800) 329-8387 and ask operator to page the on-call chaplain.

American Lake - Mon - Fri 8am - 4p, call (800) 329-8387, ext 76191.
After hours and weekends, call (800) 329-8387 and ask operator to page on-call chaplain.

Staff bios can be found here. 

Religious Services

Seattle Division
Sunday: Chapel Worship - 10am, Bldg 100/Room 1B-156                                                                                                

Catholic Mass
          Sunday - Thursday: 4:00pm Chapel BB108
          Friday: 1:00pm Transitional Care Unit (TCU), 1st Floor Dining Room (Room #1B-156)      

American Lake Division
Services located in the Chapel, Bldg 111. See the facility map.

Protestant Service
            9:30am Coffee
           10:00am Sunday Worship
           11:30am Sunday Ward 7B

Catholic Mass
            9:00am Sunday in Chapel
            11:00am CLC Dining Room
            Monday, Thursday, Friday 4:30pm in Chapel
            First Friday Holy Hour & Mass at 4 pm

Clinical Pastoral Education

The Chaplain Program furthers the teaching mission of VA Puget Sound through its pastoral education program.