It was with deep sadness that IOCC learned of the falling asleep in the Lord of our friend and Frontliner Very Reverend Father Jon-Stephen Hedges.
A seasoned chaplain, Fr. Jon trained as an IOCC Frontliner and served in the wake of many US disasters, offering emotional and spiritual care to those whose lives had been upended. He deployed with IOCC after fires in Arizona and California, Hurricanes Harvey and Michael on the Gulf Coast, and a tornado in Oklahoma City, among other disasters. In addition to this ministry of presence, Fr. Jon also supported IOCC by contributing to IOCC publications, including Lenten reflections and the clergy newsletter Priest to Priest, and he was part of the group that created IOCC’s Care Calls program in response to COVID-19. Most recently he shared his treasured knowledge and experience with great love in the Care Compass video module “Self Care.”
Fr. Jon’s love, good humor, and commitment to serving in Christ’s name will be greatly missed.
May his memory be eternal!
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