Chaplain Roger Wharton

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Roger Wharton, has been introducing people to the out-of-doors since he was a teenager. He has staffed and directed several children's summer camps. As an undergraduate biology major he planned and developed a small outdoor education park for the community of Westerville, Ohio. He has taught in a residential outdoor education school, developed land laboratories, and has completed advanced work in outdoor/environmental education.

The world of nature has always been a place of great spiritual inspiration and opening for him. He has two advanced degrees in spirituality and has been assisting people on the spiritual path for over 25 years. Roger has studied with many teachers and has completed several 10 day passages, a 28 day solo, and wilderness guide training. He has guided individuals and groups in Wisconsin, Michigan, the Adirondack Mountains, British Columbia, Alaska, the Yukon and California.

Although Christianity has been his primary metaphor for spiritual exploration he has explored many other spiritual traditions and is especially interested in Native American spirituality and the Way of the Tao. Roger is open to all spiritual paths and enjoys listening, learning, and sharing stories of spiritual exploration. His doctorate is in Sacred Ecology and the Christian Nature Wisdom Tradition. As an Episcopal priest he is currently a campus chaplain at San Jose State University, De Anza College and ministers with young adults in Silicon Valley.

Dr. Roger Wharton is available for spiritual education and counseling, consultation, educational workshops, teacher and camp staff trainings, lectures, workshops, the Council of All Beings, individual retreats & nature wisdom quests as well as other special outdoor events for all ages.