From the ridiculous to the divine: “Healing Companionship” comes in many forms. Reverend Jacob Watson, founder of the Chaplaincy Institute of Maine, explores the importance of having a spiritual companion during tough times, while actor & musician Jon Patrick Walker shares the story of an odd intersection with a potentially nonexistent ‘Facebook friend,’ and how it helped him heal following his mother’s death.
Guests
Rev. Jacob Watson, D. Min.
As an Interfaith Minister and spiritual teacher, Rev. Jacob Watson has had experience teaching, mentoring, and providing individual spiritual companionship, support and guidance to his diverse community. Serving as a Hospice Chaplain and Chaplain Supervisor he has counseled individuals and families through their grief and helped them on their path. Through the Chaplaincy Institute of Maine (ChIME) which he helped found, he teaches classes and workshops on interfaith spiritual practices.
As an author of papers on the spiritual life, such as Morning Blessing Letters: A Book of Daily Gifts, he works to heal spiritual wounds and create new relationships with the divine. Soon he will be releasing a new book called Essence: Emotion to Spirit.
Jon Patrick Walker
Jon Patrick Walker is an actor, musician and songwriter. He has extensive theater credits, having made his professional stage debut at the age of seven. He has appeared on Broadway, Off-Broadway and regionally in both musicals and straight plays. On television, Jon starred in network sit-coms for NBC and Fox, and has appeared as a guest-star on numerous others, including Law & Order: SVU and Sex And The City. He also has extensive voice-over and narration credits. Recently, Jon formed his first band since college and has recorded an album of his original songs in Nashville, TN. Jon is married to the actress Hope Davis. They have two daughters and live in Brooklyn, NY. They love to spend summers on Mt. Desert Island, ME.
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