Upper Cape Chaplaincy
The Ministry of Presence
Our mission is to provide quality, professional chaplaincy services to health care institutions and other outreach ministries of Upper Cape Cod in an ecumenical and interfaith manner.
Our Chaplains
Chaplains are the heart and soul of the Upper Cape Chaplaincy.
The ordained ministers who work with us are
experienced professionals trained to provide pastoral care in times of need.
Rev. Saramaria Allenby
Rev. Saramaria Allenby is ordained in the United Church of Christ and serves at Falmouth Hospital as a chaplain part time. She was the Spiritual Care Advisor at Gosnold and she served for many years working and teaching spirituality and practices -developing programming for blessed people in recovery. She leads groups on praying with the body, meditation, love, hope, grace, joy, openness, compassion and forgiveness to name a few, through her own non-profit www.Spiritualityinpractice.org. She also teaches and leads meditation for Wellstrong in Falmouth, a gym and community for people recovering from SUD's. She lives in Waquoit with her husband and two beloved sons and two cats.
I show up, I remind everyone we are beautiful, beloved wonderful mortal and incredible human beings. - S.A.
Ministry Setting: Falmouth Hospital, JML Care Center, per diem
Rev. Manuel W. Aran
Rev. Manuel W. Aran and his wife, Joy, moved to Falmouth in 1999 after retiring from 30 years of pastoral ministry in South Boston, Waverly, PA and Union City, PA. Rev. Aran graduated from Eastern Nazarene College and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and was ordained by the American Baptist Churches of MA at his home church in Dorchester. Rev. Aran worked for 16 years as a psychiatric social worker in emergency services at hospitals in Brockton and on Cape Cod. They have 3 children and 8 grandchildren. In the midst of a pastoral career of having ministered to and prayed for those who are sick, the Arans were led to apply the spiritual dynamic of praying for the sick to be healed by the power of God’s Holy Spirit with many evidences that can be described as miraculous.
I’ve been around healthcare long enough to recognize all healing is a miracle. That’s what the Spirit of God is about, and He is the One who called us to Falmouth Hospital to take part in this ministry. - M.A.
Ministry Setting: Falmouth Hospital
Rev. James Schutter
Compassionate ministry to residents (and staff) in nursing homes has been important for the past fifty years. After serving as a parish pastor in the United Methodist Church for forty years, and serving as a hospice chaplain for fifteen years, Jim ‘retired’ in 2021. He has continued to pastor a small U.M. church in Onset. Jim currently serves as the chaplain at JML Care Center in Falmouth and as a per diem chaplain at Falmouth Hospital.
Chaplain Jim believes that not only all persons, but all of creation have an ontological mandate to praise God. Much of Chaplain Jim’s ministry has included playing his guitar and singing hymns (usually ‘golden oldies’) that are known and beloved by residents and staff alike. These hymns connect us to our traditions, to our ancestors, and to one another—even to those who have preceded us in life and in death. If we can give thanks and praise God in whatever circumstance we find ourselves, we are doing well.
There are times when we speak to persons in a time of crisis at that moment; and there are times when we speak of times of crisis that pertain to one’s whole life. Whatever the crisis, or whenever the time of ministry, through affirming a relationship with the eternal God, every condition is sacred and every moment is eternal. - J.S.
Ministry Settings: JML Care Center, Falmouth Hospital