I Have a Right to Healthcare
By Rev. Dr. Ebony D. Only
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On June 24, 2022, I lost a fundamental right to make my own healthcare decisions. On that day, America reminded me once again, that my body is not my own. The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade reversed more than 50 years of progress in women’s healthcare. This decision essentially made our reproductive organs property of the state and has sentenced some of us to death.
This may sound melodramatic, but it is not. If the past is any guide, ending the right to abortion will spark a public health crisis by increased maternal deaths and greater health inequality overall.
According to the Center for Disease Control, Black, American Indian, and Alaska Native women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than white women. Many of us no longer now have a choice. We cannot choose between terminating a pregnancy or dying because of carrying and/or giving birth to a child. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists condemned the ruling, saying abortion is a “safe, essential part of comprehensive health care” and “must be available equitably to people, no matter their race, socioeconomic status or where they reside.”
I am mortified by the fact that this ruling will not reduce the number of READ MORE
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Bishop Anderson House, the Social Responsibility & Racial Justice committee and Community Chaplain, The Rev. Dr. Ebony D. Only, are hosting a forum based on the documentary The Color of Care on Friday, September 9, 2022 from 10:00am - 12:00pm. Several leaders in the healthcare industry will take part in the panel discussion. A box lunch will be provided as we continue the conversation. Please watch for further details and a link to register in our August e-newsletter.
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Spiritual Care Visitor Training Program - Fall, 2022 |
The next session of our Spiritual Care Visitor Training Program is scheduled to begin on Saturday, September 24, 2022 with a virtual retreat via Zoom. If you would like to take part in this transformative program, please complete the application and pay your registration fee no later than Monday, September 12, 2022. Contact Kim Lessner if you have any questions.
Congratulations to the Winter, 2022 class participants who are actively using their learned skills to provide spiritual care to their fellow parishioners and beyond.
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We are looking forward to an in person retreat with alumni of the Spiritual Care Visitor Training program on Saturday, September 24, 2022 from 8:30am - 1:30pm . The retreat will be held at St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Park Ridge and be led by The Rev. Laurie Michaels. Details will be sent to all alumni in August. Please contact The Rev. Rose Cicero with questions. |
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Apply for Community Based CPE |
The next session of the Community Based CPE program begins on Monday, September 19, 2022. This is a unique extended unit opportunity and the group will be led by The Rev. Wesley Sun, ACPE Certified Educator. Submit your applications, limited space available. More information about the program can be found on our website.
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Monthly Resiliency Calendars |
The Rev. Dr. Ebony D. Only is providing a monthly calendar with daily realistic actions for your emotional well-being along with some words of wisdom and encouragement. Please go to the Spirituality & Wellness / Resiliency page on our website to get the current calendar.
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Gifts of Time, Talent and Treasure |
How grateful we are to have received an abundance of support for our ministries. Here is a list of recent donors:
Beautiful handmade prayer shawls, squares, hats and a set of mittens were received from St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Downers Grove; St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Barrington Hills; and Church of the Holy Nativity, Clarendon Hills.
A recent shipment of eight dozen blue teddy bears courtesy of gifts received from Deacon Kathy Frank-Hand and Ann & Rick Ryba.
And a special thank you to Sharon Bullion for tagging all the teddy bears which will be distributed to our partners throughout the Illinois Medical District.
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to get updates from the Bishop Anderson House staff on the moments that can be life-changing. Moments like these are able to take place, thanks in part to the generous support received from our Annual Spring Benefit held in May. This was sent to our donors via US Mail in late May. If you didn't receive a copy and would like to be added to the mailing list, please click here to provide your information.
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Chaplaincy // Social Responsibility & Racial Justice
Spirituality & Wellness // Education
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Bishop Anderson House is an interfaith agency rooted in the tradition of the Episcopal Church,
providing pastoral services and education programs for faith and health care communities.
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