Chaplaincy is the church's fastest growing ministry, but it is still not well understood. Chaplains are at the front line of mission, bringing prophetic challenge and comfort to places where the institutional church cannot reach. Rowan Clare Williams reflects on chaplaincy through the biblical story of the exile, 'singing the Lord's song in a strange land.' What does it mean to be God's people in an increasingly secular world? And what might the good news for universities look like?