care. support. accompaniment for your journey
The Outdoor Chaplain
The Outdoor Chaplain is passionate about nature and community. His soul craves daily doses of time and prayer outdoors as part of a spiritual wellness routine. Neely received an M. Div with Chaplaincy Specialization and earned a UNESCO Environmental Sustainability diploma through immersion studies with the shamans and people of the Ecuadorian rainforest. His clinical experience includes trauma, grief, and bereavement work. He holds certifications in Pastoral Care and Crisis Intervention. Professional engagement includes racial, environmental, and social justice, including consulting work for Interfaith Philadelphia. He presented at the 2022 Parliament of World Religions.
The Outdoor Chaplain walks a spiritual path that includes, yet is not limited to, interfaith practices and ecumenism.
spiritual care
meeting
The Outdoor Chaplain is available for one-on-one, group, and virtual accompaniment
Celebrations
Weddings, Dedications, Celebrations of Life, Hand Fastings, House Blessings, Memorials, Vow Renewals, Services of Intention…whatever your season, The Outdoor Chaplain can support you and yours by facilitating your event.
“Chaplain invited me on a walk while we were in seminary together. I hadn’t been in the woods since my younger years in Girl Scouts and this particular opportunity reopened my longing for the peace and serenity that you only find while walking deep in the forest. The thing I remember most about the way Chaplain walked with me that day was their attention to and intention to stop and notice the colorful living creation of nature. It is a moment in time I often refer to when I need to bring myself back to a balanced place during my work week”
— Rachel Rune Farmer