This is a book, much like the traditional sermon, of three parts.

The first contains three chapters describing the context of chaplaincy: theological; spiritual and sociological. The middle section is a depiction of the varieties of where and what chaplains do-including a chapter on Police Chaplaincy by Barry Wright, the senior chaplain to the Met. The book concludes with a section entitled 'further reflection', three chapters on 'Professional Issues', 'Chaplaincy, teams and ecumenism' and 'Where is God in all this? exploring and affirming those in sector ministry'.

The theological reflection is helpful-particularly, I found the first three chapters a real help when thinking about what it meant to be a chaplain (and how that related to being in a parish). The chapter by Christopher Moody on spirituality with its ideas of wilderness ministry-being in other people's territory rather than your own; of 'in-betweenness'; of the role as shaman, as watchers and as resident aliens I found particularly useful.

Useful too was the wide variety of chaplaincies described from the 'inside'. And Barry's chapter on Police Chaplains is a must.

In the final section, James Woodward gives a useful diagram to help with the process of theological reflection and raises some important questions about our relationship with the institution whose members we serve.

A book that deserves a place on all chaplain's bookshelves-after having been read thoughtfully.

Eric Petrie, Force Chaplain, West Mercia Constabulary