Download or read book Pastoral Care in Pregnancy Loss written by Thomas Moe and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-01-02 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Until now, the church has been unaware of the need for ministry to those suffering from pregnancy loss. At a time when approximately one in four pregnancies ends in loss, the need to understand and provide caring ministry is painfully obvious. Pastoral Care in Pregnancy Loss introduces the religious community to the issue of pregnancy loss and describes the ministries that can be helpful to those who experience these tragedies. Effective ministry in pregnancy loss requires that one develop basic life theories in order to prepare for such in-depth care. Thus, the book is more than a “how to” as it explores why there is suffering and why some suffer more than others, how to find grace when God seems far away, how to minister when we don’t have answers, and how religious ministry can consistently work with other helping professionals in support of the individual. With the foundation of ministry theory provided by Pastoral Care in Pregnancy Loss, you can help your faith community develop strategies for ministry to those suffering from pregnancy loss. Numerous case studies illustrate what is usually done wrong in providing pastoral care in these difficult and delicate situations and explain why those who experience loss may blame themselves, why they may blame God, and why they may not feel able to return to church. Providing helpful insight to hospital pastoral care departments, church libraries, funeral directors, counselors and psychologists, nursing and obstetrics professionals, and seminaries with a marriage and family ministry specialty, this book provides readers with information about: three types of pregnancy loss--miscarriage, still birth, and neonatal loss church outreach the grieving process victims as “consenters” or “experiencers” the spiritual needs of those suffering loss practical ministries crisis support and long-term support. Pastoral Care in Pregnancy Loss furthers your understanding of pregnancy loss by enumerating theories on how suffering and loss are viewed by those suffering--either as a time of testing, a time of training, a mystery of God, a sign of punishment and warning, or as having no meaning. The book also shows how pregnancy loss affects five different types of personal relationships and discusses both immediate and long-term concerns of providing pastoral care. From helping the victim find meaning or reason for the loss to providing support in preparing for future pregnancies, this book provides much-needed guidance to an often-neglected ministry.
Download or read book Miscarriage and Pastoral Care written by Tina Hodgett and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Miscarriage and Prenatal Loss written by John Fredrick Kenneth Neufeld and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Grace Like Scarlett written by Adriel Booker and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2018-05-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though one in four pregnancies ends in loss, miscarriage is shrouded in such secrecy and stigma that the woman who experiences it often feels deeply isolated, unsure how to process her grief. Her body seems to have betrayed her. Her confidence in the goodness of God is rattled. Her loved ones don't know what to say. Her heart is broken. She may feel guilty, ashamed, angry, depressed, confused, or alone. With vulnerability and tenderness, Adriel Booker shares her own experience of three consecutive miscarriages, as well as the stories of others. She tackles complex questions about faith and suffering with sensitivity and clarity, inviting women to a place of grace, honesty, and hope in the redemptive purposes of God without offering religious clichés and pat answers. She also shares specific, practical resources, such as ways to help guide children through grief, suggestions for memorializing your baby, and advice on pregnancy after loss, as well as a special section for dads and loved ones.
Download or read book Pastoral Guide written by Bruce Hannemann and published by . This book was released on 2014-09-18 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Miscarriage, stillbirth, or newborn loss has touched the lives of many people, yet, all too often this crisis remainsunaddressed. Not only does this lack of response often lead to unresolved grief, it denies the conviction that life begins at conception. This guide can help church practices to match those respect life convictions, and provide lay ministers with tools and resources to provide needed pastoral care for families suffering miscarriage or stillbirth.This material was not written as an academic dissertation but as a gentle guide that speaks to the human, personal, and spiritual side of miscarriage and stillbirth. Our hope is that parish staff and volunteers will be inspired by the yearnings of all those who have shared their story with us. Usewhat touches you and adapt it to make it your own expression of God's love and care.
Download or read book Pastoral Guide written by and published by . This book was released on 2014-06-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Miscarriage, stillbirth, or newborn loss has touched the lives of many people, yet, all too often this crisis remainsunaddressed. Not only does this lack of response often lead to unresolved grief, it denies the conviction that life begins at conception. This guide can help church practices to match those respect life convictions, and provide lay ministers with tools and resources to provide needed pastoral care for families suffering miscarriage or stillbirth.This material was not written as an academic dissertation but as a gentle guide that speaks to the human, personal, and spiritual side of miscarriage and stillbirth. Our hope is that parish staff and volunteers will be inspired by the yearnings of all those who have shared their story with us. Usewhat touches you and adapt it to make it your own expression of God's love and care.
Download or read book Pastoral Guide Pastoral Possibilities with Families Experiencing Miscarriage Or Stillbirth written by Jeannie M Hannemann and published by . This book was released on 2013-10-08 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pastoral Guide: Pastoral Possibilities with Families Experiencing Miscarriage or Stillbirth is a gentle guide that speaks to the human, personal, and spiritual side of miscarriage and stillbirth. It's formation is a result of listening to grieving families and concerned clergy throughout the United States. As the founders of Elizabeth Ministry, we've been blessed to share their pain and hunger for rituals, connections, comfort and support surrounding the loss of a child through miscarriage or stillbirth. "Miscarriage or stillbirth has touched the lives of many people, yet, all too often this crisis remains unaddressed. Not only does this lack of response often lead to unresolved grief, it denies the conviction that life begins at conception. This guide can help church practices match those respect life convictions, and provide clergy and lay ministers with tools and resources to provide needed pastoral care for families suffering miscarriage or stillbirth." Our response to miscarriage and stillbirth as Christians must be driven by our belief in the personhood of the unborn and the dignity and worth of all human life. Those who have lost a child through miscarriage or stillbirth need to be validated in their grief, affirmed in their faith, supported by their community, and assisted in their grieving process. This guide provides pastoral ministers with the background, evidence, and tools they need to provide pastoral care for families who experience miscarriage or stillbirth. In addition to providing the doctrinal and theological support for this ministry, practical tips for caregivers, and insight into the impact perinatal death and grief can have on family relationships, Pastoral Guide: Pastoral Possibilities with Families Experiencing Miscarriage or Stillbirth also includes: a response and blessing ritual for parents requesting Baptism for a baby who has died private memorial service rituals and ceremonies for families information sheets and bulletin inserts to raise awareness within your parish and community sample letters, cards, Scriptures, and reflections pastoral ministers can use handouts to help bereaved parents talk with other children about the baby's death step-by-step instructions for developing a Grieving Through Grace support group for families information on Miscarriage Delivery Aids and burial vessels that honor the dignity of these tiny lives, and so much more! BONUS: Each book includes access to a variety of downloadable and reproducible online resources
Download or read book Marking Short Lives written by Ewan R. Kelly and published by Peter Lang Pub Incorporated. This book was released on 2007 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores theologically the practice of hospital chaplains seeking to meet the spiritual needs of parents bereaved by baby death in-utero. The lived experience of bereaved parents, gathered through a series of in-depth interviews, informs such an exploration. Parents describe the trauma of late miscarriage and stillbirth as still being shrouded by silence, myth and misunderstanding in contemporary society. Up-to-date theoretical understandings of grief are also re-examined in light of parents' stories of living with baby death. This book offers suggestions as to how the actual spiritual needs of parents may be met and their grief sensitively facilitated through the sharing of rituals co-constructed by parents and chaplain which seek to have theological integrity yet be relevant in our postomodern age. In our prevalent culture of caring, where increasingly ongoing professional and personal development are regarded as normative, recommendations are made which may aid reflection on current, or shape future, practice for chaplains, pastors, students and various healthcare professionals.
Download or read book After Miscarriage written by Karen Edmisten and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After Miscarriage: A Catholic Woman’s Companion to Healing and Hope is a book about grief, healing, and hope after miscarriage. Not afraid to examine the raw emotions that accompany such an experience, the author tells women that they are not alone in reacting strongly, even frighteningly, to their loss and reassures them that hope and healing will come. Having experienced multiple miscarriages herself, Karen shares excerpts from her personal journals, as well as other women’s stories, rich quotes about grieving and the healing process, and practical advice. A helpful resource section includes a wide variety of information from both Catholic and secular sources.
Download or read book Marking Short Lives written by Ewan R. Kelly and published by Peter Lang. This book was released on 2007 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores theologically the practice of hospital chaplains seeking to meet the spiritual needs of parents bereaved by baby death in-utero. The lived experience of bereaved parents, gathered through a series of in-depth interviews, informs such an exploration. Parents describe the trauma of late miscarriage and stillbirth as still being shrouded by silence, myth and misunderstanding in contemporary society. Up-to-date theoretical understandings of grief are also re-examined in light of parents' stories of living with baby death. This book offers suggestions as to how the actual spiritual needs of parents may be met and their grief sensitively facilitated through the sharing of rituals co-constructed by parents and chaplain which seek to have theological integrity yet be relevant in our postmodern age. In our prevalent culture of caring, where increasingly ongoing professional and personal development are regarded as normative, recommendations are made which may aid reflection on current, or shape future, practice for chaplains, pastors, students and various healthcare professionals.
Download or read book Bereavement After Miscarriage microform Implications for Pastoral Care written by Catherine L. Mackendrick and published by National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada. This book was released on 1990 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Miscarriage Stillbirth and Neonatal Death written by Neville Smith and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book What Was Lost written by Elise Erikson Barrett and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 2010-09-02 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: United Methodist pastor Elise Erikson Barrett draws on her own painful experiences, as well as on interviews with others who have gone through the devastation of miscarriage, in an effort to help women grieve and, in time, to think theologically about pregnancy loss. Barrett also offers some much-needed practical advice about breaking the news to others, coping with insensitive comments, and grieving what is often a private loss, unmarked by the world.
Download or read book Miscarriage and Stillbirth written by Bruce Pierce and published by . This book was released on 2003-09 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The death of a baby - either near the time of birth or earlier in the pregnancy - and the impact upon the family members requires special insights and care. In the past this unique loss has often gone unacknowledged with parents being encouraged to forge
Download or read book Held written by Abbey Wedgeworth and published by The Good Book Company. This book was released on 2020-09-01 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using Psalm 139, Abbey Wedgeworth walks alongside women suffering the heartbreak of miscarriage. Having experienced the sorrow of miscarriage herself, she acknowledges the isolation commonly felt and the impact that such an experience can have on faith. The 31 biblical reflections in this beautiful and comforting book remind grieving women that God sees them, knows them, loves them, and is actively caring for them. These precious verses will show women that God can bring comfort, assurance, protection, and purpose in the very sorrow that they are experiencing. Includes personal stories of pregnancy loss from others, including Courtney Reissig, Kristie Anyabwile, and Eric Schumacher encouraging sufferers that they are not alone. It is a very helpful book to give to women who are suffering in this way.
Download or read book Pastoral Guide Miscarriage Stillbirth Or Newborn Loss written by Jeannie Hannemann and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-10-20 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Pastoral Guide carries an imprimatur. Our response to miscarriage and stillbirth as Catholic Christians must be driven by our belief in the personhood of the unborn and the dignity and worth of all human life. Those who have lost a child through miscarriage, stillbirth, or newborn death need to be validated in their grief, affirmed in their faith, supported by their community, and assisted in their grieving process. This guide provides pastoral ministers with the background, evidence, and tools they need to provide pastoral care for families who experience miscarriage, stillbirth or infant death.In addition to providing the doctrinal and theological support for this ministry, practical tips for caregivers, and insight into the impact perinatal death and grief can have on family relationships, Pastoral Guide: Miscarriage, Stillbirth or Newborn Loss also includes:~ a response and blessing ritual for parents requesting Baptism for a baby who has diedprivate memorial service rituals and ceremonies for families~ information sheets and bulletin inserts to raise awareness within your parish and community~ sample letters, cards, Scriptures, and reflections pastoral ministers can use~ handouts to help bereaved parents talk with other children about the baby's death~ step-by-step instructions for developing a Grieving Through Grace support group for families~ information on Miscarriage Delivery Aids and burial vessels that honor the dignity of these tiny lives, and so much more!BONUS: Each book includes access to over 200 downloadable and reproducible online resources including:~ public memorial services for those who have suffered the death of a baby (including sample programs)~ grave site services for burial of a miscarried baby, stillborn child, or deceased infant~ funeral planning guides specific to the miscarriage or stillbirth experience~ electronic versions of all the handouts included in the Pastoral Guide, and more!
Download or read book Your Companion After Pregnancy Or Infant Loss written by Brandy H Mullins and published by . This book was released on 2019-06 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Out of the Depths series addresses common pastoral crises in a faithful, encouraging, and factual manner that provides support to parishioners in crisis beyond the initial pastoral conversation. These inexpensive 64-page booklets can be given out to parishioners when they bring their recent diagnosis, crisis, or trauma to the pastor as a way to continue to provide care throughout the difficult season. Each booklet begins with a thoughtful consideration of the topic at hand, which is followed up by 30 brief devotions. These devotions are designed to be manageable in an overwhelming time, encouraging, and honest. The Out of the Depths booklets are essential care resources to be given out by pastors, Stephen Ministers, and congregational care teams. Key Features: Written by metal health professionals and pastors to help the reader process their trauma both psychologically and theologically. Includes accessible material describing the dynamics of the crisis situation and typical reactions, which provides the reader with a sense of grounding and direction through increased knowledge. The thirty short devotions creates a sense of companionship and hope in a difficult and lonely time. Knowing they are sharing a resource written by mental health professionals and pastors with personal experience provides pastors a trustworthy source of information. Easy for pastors/churches to keep in stock and distribute as needed, serves as a tangible reminder of the faith community's care.
