Voices from Riley: A Collection of Prayers from the Patients, Families and Caregivers of One of the Nation's Top Children's Hospitals

Abstract

Around 2010—2011, then Riley Chief Operating Officer, Brett Lee, who wanted to share the spiritual heart of Riley Hospital with others, approached Chaplain Manager Rev. Dan Young and Rev. Beth Watson, IU Health Director of Chaplaincy Services, about reviewing the prayers from some of the most recent prayer books from the Chapel. The idea was to select some of the most memorable prayers for publication in a book. The project resulted in the published volume, Voices from Riley. Brett led the team (himself, Beth Watson, and Dan Young) in doing the initial review of the prayers, selecting the ones to be included and finding a publisher who would create a beautiful volume. Both Beth Watson and Dan Young reviewed the prayers and wrote the pastoral reflections for each section. Touching photographs were then matched with prayers from Riley patients, parents, and caregivers.