The unbroken circle : a toolkit for congregations around illness, end of life and grief by Brooks, James L., M.Div, Duke Institute on Care at the End of Life instant download

The unbroken circle : a toolkit for congregations around illness, end of life and grief by Brooks, James L., M.Div, Duke Institute on Care at the End of Life instant download

121 pages : 28 cm, \"In collaboration with Caring Connections and Project Compassion\"--Cover, Call to action. The crisis response approach ; A call to faith communities ; Faith communities as circles of care ; Becoming unbroken circles of care ; Unbroken circle v. crisis response ; How this toolkit can help -- Creating unbroken circles of care. Envisioning an unbroken circle ; Supporting others during specific seasons of life ; Getting started ; Creating action plans ; Providing leadership development ; Providing education for the congregation ; Providing congregational care and support ; Providing support through worship ; Providing effective communication ; Providing supportive and accessible space -- Support during serious illness. How this toolkit can help ; Changing views of illness ; Illness as a season of life ; Understanding illness ; The impacts of illness ; Illness and suffering ; The opportunities of illness ; Living with caregiving ; Creating unbroken circles around illness ; Congregational care ; Caring for children and teens ; Meeting the needs of ill people through worship -- Support during the end of life. How this toolkit can help ; Understanding death and dying ; Death of a child ; Care at the end of life ; Preparing for the end of life ; Advance care planning ; How faith communities can help ; Congregational action planning ; End of life education ; Congregational care ; Incorporating end of life into worship -- Support through grief. The uniqueness of grief ; The purpose of grief and mourning ; Reactions to grief ; Traumatic grief ; Children, teens and grief ; Congregational action planning ; Grief education ; Congregational care ; Support following traumatic death ; Incorporating grief into worship