Last year, I answered a call to try and reinvigorate our local medical center's chaplain program. Phone calls and a luncheon to a page of local churches netted us two new ministers, one of whom was, literally, a clown. "Lucy the Clown" showed up, after her indoctrination, in full clown regalia, pulling a wagon full of goodies, treats, and faux flowers. Hers was a different kind of ministry, a ministry of silly happiness and smiles; a "clown ministry." There had been slight concern if the medical center would allow a clown to roam the halls and visit patients, but that concern was swept aside with a few common sense guidelines.
To read the rest of this post and see that I’m not just “clowning around,” please follow this link to “The Path”: Lucy the Clown - A Minister?