A new chaplain has joined the Railway Mission – an organisation founded in 1881 to provide pastoral care and support for staff on trains and in stations.
Helen Lewis (see photo) is the new Railway and British Transport Police Chaplain for South and Mid-Wales. Helen came to faith in Christ at the age of 14 and re-committed her life to serving God while at university.
One of the biggest issues the railway industry faces is that of fatalities. On average around 270 people a year lose their lives on the network in a deliberate act, with others being left with life-changing injuries. Railway Mission chaplains offer support to the rail staff involved in such incidents and also to the members of the public that are affected and referred by the police to the chaplaincy for post-incident support.
