Sanctuary

The Sanctuary is located on the first floor of the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance Clinic Building.

• As a place of refuge for those who are hurting, the Sanctuary is a place of retreat while actions are being taken to help bring healing. It is a space that persons of all faiths and spiritualities can experience as warm, inviting, and nurturing.
• As a sacred space, the Sanctuary is a place where patients, families, and staff can feel more connected to themselves, their traditions, or the source of their spirituality. It is always open for quiet, for prayer and meditation, and for reflection that can be vital to well-being and wholeness.
• A Book of Prayers is located on the round common table where one can write prayers or prayer requests knowing that others will read what is written and join one in prayer.
• One may take a blessing from a blessing bowl in the Sanctuary. Different blessings are written on small colorful pieces of paper.
• Diverse spiritual resources are available for use by patients, families, and staff. These include sacred texts from diverse faith traditions, CareNotes, meditation and relaxation tapes as well as religious and relaxation music (available upon request), a prayer rug, a meditation pillow, Shabbat candles, head coverings, prayer beads and rosaries, and prayer shawls, children's books and Bibles, Guideposts, and other resources.
• Regular worship and meditation services are also available. Schedules are available in the Sanctuary and on the "Connecting Mind, Body, and Spirit Program" calendar, located on the Resource Center Web page.

For more information, or to speak with a chaplain, please call (206) 288-1099 or email us at pastoral@seattlecca.org