Director of Chaplain Services

Gerald L. Jones the Director of Chaplain Services at Sutter Roseville Medical Center and is a Certified ACPE CPE Educator. Raised in Concord, California, Gerald is a Board Certified Chaplain with the Association of Professional Chaplains. Gerald received a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in History from Brigham Young University and a Masters of Arts in Theology from the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, CA

Gerald completed his ACPE CPE residency at Mt. Diablo Medical Center in Concord, CA in 1999 and shortly thereafter worked as a hospice chaplain with Sutter VNA and Hospice, also in Concord. He moved to Roseville in 2002 for his current position and completed ACPE Educator training in 2009 through the Sutter Medical Center ACPE program. Gerald has written numerous articles on patient prayer and has contributed a chapter on Prayer and Ritual in the book, Professional Spiritual and Pastoral Care.

Staff Chaplain

Lynne is a native of Sacramento. After working for 26 years with the Sacramento School District, she was introduced to Chaplaincy. Lynne completed a residency year of Clinical Pastoral Education at Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento in 1993. She received her Bachelor’s degree in 2003 from St. Mary-of-the-Woods College in Indiana and her Masters of Divinity in 2007 from Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary in Berkeley, CA. Lynne began volunteering at Sutter Roseville in 1999, served one year with Sutter Roseville hospice, and was brought on as full-time chaplain staff at Sutter Roseville in the fall of 2007. In addition to her work in the hospital, Lynne is a trained Spiritual Director and is active in her local church community.

Staff Chaplain

David was born and raised in California, living in the greater Sacramento area for over 20 years. He received a bachelors in human resources from CSU Sacramento and completed his graduate studies at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California. David completed his ACPE CPE residency at Sutter Roseville Medical Center, and eventually returned as a staff chaplain in 2012.

David not only finds great satisfaction in supporting patients, families & staff during times of unexpected crisis & great stress, but also considers it immensely rewarding to celebrate people’s triumphs. 

In his free time he enjoys down time with his wife & kids.

Staff Chaplain

Dennis is a staff chaplain and a Certified Educator Candidate with the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education. He completed his chaplaincy training through Sutter General and Sutter Roseville Hospitals in 2010. In 1986 he earned a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary and holds an Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership. Dennis is a retired military chaplain having served 28 years in Combat Search Rescue and Combat Communications. He is board certified through the Association of Professional Chaplains. He and his wife reside in Loomis.

Staff Chaplain

Danny was born and raised in Lebanon. He is a staff board certified chaplain through the Association of Professional Chaplains. He completed his chaplaincy training and his ACPE CPE residency at Westchester Medical Center, NY in 2012. In 1998 he earned a Master of Divinity from Holy Spirit University, Lebanon, and a Bachelor in Sociology from St. Joseph University, Lebanon in 2002. Danny is an ordained priest since 1998 and an ordained interfaith minister since 2014. Danny worked as chaplain in California State Department of Corrections and now he is full time Palliative Care chaplain.

Staff Chaplain

Sharon is the chaplain volunteer coordinator and a chaplain educator student. She is an ordained clergy with the Metropolitan Community Church. She completed her ACPE CPE residency at Sutter Roseville and received her Masters of Divinity at Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, CA.

Sharon is also a pastor at Reflection MCC in Folsom, CA. Her most treasured time is that spent with her wife, children and grandchildren.

Staff Chaplain

Joe has been serving the communities of So. Placer County for more than 30 years. Ordained to Christian ministry in 1977, Joe served Warehouse Christian Ministries in Sacramento as an associate pastor until 1984 when he planted an offshoot of that church in the Rocklin/Roseville area. After 27 years as that church’s senior pastor he went back to school in 2012 earning a Master’s degree from Fuller Theological Seminary in preparation for hospital chaplaincy. He completed his CPE residency at Sutter Medical Center Sacramento in 2016 and joined the staff at Sutter Roseville Medical Center in 2017.

Joe is married to his best friend, Kathi. Together they have two children and four grandchildren, so far. Joe enjoys the outdoors and is addicted to fly fishing for trout in the rivers and streams of the American West.

Staff Chaplain

Susan is a rabbi, pastoral counselor, and board-certified with Neshma: Association of Jewish Chaplains who has over twenty years of experience.

Staff Chaplain

Michael is a per diem Chaplain at Sutter Roseville Medical Center where he completed his CPE residency in 2016. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy and a Masters in Religious Education prior to being ordained a priest in 1968. After leaving the ministry, he taught for 26 years and upon retiring, became interested in hospital chaplaincy and eagerly pursued this ministry. He enjoys theater, ballet and classical music concerts. Michael and his wife live in Roseville.

Infant Loss Specialist

Sharon has worked as the Infant Loss Specialist at Sutter Roseville since January 2017. She graduated with a BA in Religion and Health,  but it was the loss of her own son to stillbirth that helped guide her to her calling. She believes her calling is to support others who go through the loss of their babies.

She completed her chaplaincy residency at Sutter Roseville and then volunteered as a facilitator with Sharing Parents of Sacramento offering grief support to other families in crises. She also serves on the Return to Zero: HOPE Clinical Advisory Board.

Sharon loves adventuring with her husband and two daughters and chooses to travel all over the world whenever possible.