The Old Gray Moose is the pen name of Rev. Ana Rivera-Georgescu ✝️—an ordained Episcopal priest, author, and Board-Certified Clinical Chaplain with over 11 years of experience in correctional, hospital, and mental health chaplaincy, as well as parish ministry. She previously served as a New York City Police Officer and Correctional Officer in a Male Maximum Security Facility, giving her firsthand insight into the front-line realities that shape her devotionals for chaplains, officers, and others serving in high-stress environments. Her writing draws deeply from these front-line pastoral experiences, offering spiritual strength and sacred encouragement to those navigating crisis, transition, or sorrow.

Her devotional series includes:

📘Portable Altars: Devotions from the Wilderness for Chaplains
📗Biblical 10-Codes: A Field Devotional for Chaplains, Officers, and Everyday Warriors
📙 Between the Cross and the Cry: A Christ-Centered Journey Through Sorrow, Silence, & Sacred Hope
📕 Sacred Writings for Troubled Times: A Devotional Journey

Written under the banner of The Old Gray Moose, each devotional offers a companionable voice for readers navigating grief, burnout, frontline work, and deep spiritual searching. Rev. Ana invites readers to discover God’s presence in wilderness places and sacred silence.

Rev. Ana is also the podcast host of The Old Gray Moose: Short Devotionals for the Wilderness Journey

She currently resides in Washington State, continuing her ministry through writing, mentoring, and offering chaplaincy-informed pastoral care.