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James Jarrett

James Jarrett (SNS Chaplain/Chaplain Supervisor) lives with his spouse Katie in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. For over 25 years, James has provided supportive and spiritual care to people in times of distress. First as an attorney, then as a church planter/pastor, and currently as a professional chaplain. In addition to providing spiritual and existential care and bereavement support to hospice patients and their families, James serves as a volunteer chaplain for SNS and its members as well as the SNS Chaplain Supervisor for others applying for endorsement as Spiritual Naturalist chaplains. His account of his own spiritual journey was his first article as a guest contributor to SNS.

Swimming and Spirituality

December 12, 2024 by James Jarrett

What keeps us afloat…

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Lying on King Arthur’s Grave

October 10, 2024 by James Jarrett

A visit to Glastonbury, England…

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Grief Poetry

August 8, 2024August 8, 2024 by James Jarrett

Lament for a friend…

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You Already Have It

June 13, 2024 by James Jarrett

Have what? The awareness that you need…

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Paradox and a Practice

April 11, 2024 by James Jarrett

Getting beyond simple either/or…

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Spiritual Naturalist Paradise: Reflecting on Aldous Huxley’s “Island”

February 8, 2024 by James Jarrett

Thoughts on an ideal society…

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Okay Not Okay

December 14, 2023 by James Jarrett

Accepting ourselves as we are…

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Being a Brain in a Body with a Face

October 12, 2023 by James Jarrett

Living in a body…

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The Thesis

August 10, 2023 by James Jarrett

Towards the feeling of belonging here…

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