Chaplaincy
The core of the institution is always the loving spirit of the Lord Jesus Christ. The need for a place of worship was keenly felt. Mr. Donald Miller, a former international secretary of the Leprosy Mission, during his visit to SLRS went around and saw several Christian worship centres in south India and left a painting of the proposed chapel that would fit in the Indian culture; thus the present St.Luke’s Chapel came into being. A Chaplaincy Department which began with a Catechist as a small unit now has a resident Chaplain and a pastor. Sunday services, Bible studies and counseling programmes for patients and staff are conducted regularly
St.Luke’s chapel aptly named after the physician disciple of Jesus Christ. The chapel, which is a unique granite structure, is an open place of worship. The architecture and the design of the chapel symbolically depicts the compassion evident in Karigiri .It is open on three sides to receive without barriers those who are stigmatized and rejected by family and community
Activities of Chaplaincy
For staff
Daily morning devotions are being conducted at 7:40 am, in the chapel. Monthly schedule is followed and staffs are given opportunity to conduct the devotions
Departmental visits are made to meet the individual staff upon request and as a routine
Visiting the staff families residing on the campus on a regular basis
Conducting cottage prayer meeting and Bible studies once in a week in the houses of staff in the campus
Retreat for staff is organized once a year when Guest speakers are invites to preach the world of God
For patients
Ward visits are conducted daily and according to the need of the patients post and Pre-operative counseling for patients
Counseling for patient attendants and family members
Distributing tracts, pamphlets and Bibles and also organizing film show and other spiritual programmes
For the benefit of patients stay in the wards, the morning devotion on Tuesday is being conducted at the Medical Quadangle
For Students
Students are also encouraged to participate in the daily morning devotions and is all the special meetings organized by the chaplaincy
Christian response to the Ethical Issues (CREI) classes are being conducted to the students once a week
Bible studies are conducted in Men and Women’s hostel once a week
Retreat for students is organized once a year when Guest speaker are Invited to preach the word of God
Out Reach
As an out reach ministry, the pastor visits Shanthigramam once a week to meet the inmates Giving counseling and praying to together with them
Pastor visits IGL (International Gospel League) colony and the hamlets around the hospital, once a month to conduct cottage prayer meeting, where the leprosy-cured persons are rehabilitated
We have cordial relationship with the churches in the surrounding villages and the pastor visit these churches to preach the word of God
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Sunday
Sunday morning Tamil Services are conducted regularly. Communion is, served every first Sunday. The worshippers are students and staff families on the campus and also people residing in the surrounding villages
Sunday evenings at 6:30 pm. English services are conducted.
Sunday school is being conducted for the children on the campus and from the surrounding villages
Special Programmes
Karigiri Teaching Mission
Karigiri teaching mission is being conducted for three days for staff and students. Guest speakers are invited to Lead is teaching Mission
Harvest Festival
Harvest festival is Being Organised every year. The aim is to raise funds for St.Luke’s chapel. These funds are utilized for various philanthropic activities like providing scholarships to children of deserving leprosy patients, Sunday school children and staff. Also some funds are ear-marked