Patrick McCollum
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Reverend Patrick McCollum (born April 11, 1950) is an interfaith chaplain, spiritual mentor, and peace counselor.
Ministry work
H.E. Rev. Patrick McCollum was ordained in 1971 and serves as President of Our Lady of the Wells Church, a California Non-Profit Religious Corporation. He is a member of the Advisory Committee of the Peace Service Center in Katmandu, Nepal, and has sat on the National Advisory Council of American’s United for the Separation of Church and State for nearly two decades. In 2008, Reverend McCollum served as an Advisor to the United States Commission on Civil Rights on a special report to Congress and the President of the United States, outlining problems and solutions to religious discrimination in U.S. prisons.
Early Life
Before moving into international peace work, McCollum was a jeweler and designer, with his work being sold by retailers such as Fred Segal, Henry Bendels, Billy Martins, the Forum shops at Caesars Palace, Boogies Diner, and Barney’s of New York. Some of his works have been commissioned by the British Royal Family and the White House. [1]
Ministerial Work
In 2002 McCollum became the Executive Director of the National Correctional Chaplaincy Directors Association, and since 2004 also serves as the Chaplaincy Liaison for the American Academy of Religion. He is a member of the National Advisory Council of Americans United for the Separation of Church and State. McCollum has served as an advisor for the United States Commission on Civil Rights and advises numerous state and federal agencies on religious accommodation and faith issues.
He serves as the National Prison Chaplaincy Affairs Coordinator for the Lady Liberty League since 2001, and has served as the International Interfaith Ambassador for Circle Sanctuary since 2010
From 2005 - 2013 McCollum served as Director of Chaplaincy for Cherry Hill Seminary. He is also the co-founder and co-facilitator of the G-Card program for the American Academy of Religion. McCollum serves on the Executive Council of the American Correctional Chaplains Association, and is the Minority Faith Issues Chair.
References
Bibliography
- Courting The Lady, A Wiccan Journey, Book One: The Sacred Path (Our Lady of the Wells Press, 2006).