D8 EMBLEM

U.S. Coast Guard Heartland (formerly District 8)

PROTECTING THE GULF AND THE HEARTLAND

CHAPLAIN

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CAPT Sunny Mitchell
Office of the Chaplain
CG Heartland District
500 Poydras St
New Orleans, LA 70130

Sunny.Mitchell@uscg.mil 

Mission and Purpose

Chaplain Corps Vision Statement:
"Mission-ready members and families of the Naval Service, strengthened and supported by professional religious ministry."
Chaplain Corps Mission Statement: 
"To inspire hope and strengthen spiritual well-being through the delivery and coordination of effective religious ministry at sea and ashore."

As members of the United States Navy Chaplain Corps we:
  • PROVIDE: Providing professional religious ministry through worship services, religious education, weddings, funerals and other religious rituals and rites 
  • FACILITATE: Facilitating for the religious needs of our people from other religious traditions by identifying their needs and coordinating support from other chaplains, civilian clergy and lay leaders
  • CARE: Caring for our people with dignity, respect and compassion, regardless of an individual's beliefs, and making informed and professional referrals. Chaplains are available 24/7 with confidential counseling to ensure service members and their families have the spiritual resilience to cope with the inevitable hardships of military life
  • ADVISE: Advising commanding officers on the accommodation of religious needs; on the moral, ethical and spiritual well-being of our people; and on religious matters that affect the command's mission.
Guiding Principles:
 
  • We are faithful to our individual religious traditions and practices.
  • We respect the right of others to hold spiritual beliefs and religious practices different from our own.
  • We cooperate and collaborate in ministry.
  • We are committed to the highest standards of morality and personal integrity.
  • ​We are committed to professionalism in the performance of duty.

Helping Resources

Religious Resources