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When tragedy strikes a community, it is often unexpected with
long-lasting effects on the people left in its wake. Too often,
there aren't adequate systems in place to aid those affected in
processing what has happened. This study uniquely combines
practical theology, pastoral insight and scientific data to
demonstrate how Christian congregations can be helped to be
resilient in the face of sudden devastating events. Beginning by
identifying the characteristics of trauma in individuals and
communities, this collection of essays from practitioners and
academics locates sudden trauma-inducing tragedies as a problem in
practical theology. A range of biblical and theological responses
are presented, but contemporary scientific understanding is also
included in order to challenge and stretch some of these
traditional theological resources. The pastoral section of the book
examines the ethics of response to tragedy, locating the role of
the minister in relation to other helping agencies and exploring
the all-too-topical issue of ministerial abuse. Developing a
nuanced rationale for good practical, pastoral, liturgical and
theological responses to major traumas, this book will be of
significant value to scholars of practical theology as well as
practitioners counselling in and around church congregations.
When tragedy strikes a community, it is often unexpected with
long-lasting effects on the people left in its wake. Too often,
there aren't adequate systems in place to aid those affected in
processing what has happened. This study uniquely combines
practical theology, pastoral insight and scientific data to
demonstrate how Christian congregations can be helped to be
resilient in the face of sudden devastating events. Beginning by
identifying the characteristics of trauma in individuals and
communities, this collection of essays from practitioners and
academics locates sudden trauma-inducing tragedies as a problem in
practical theology. A range of biblical and theological responses
are presented, but contemporary scientific understanding is also
included in order to challenge and stretch some of these
traditional theological resources. The pastoral section of the book
examines the ethics of response to tragedy, locating the role of
the minister in relation to other helping agencies and exploring
the all-too-topical issue of ministerial abuse. Developing a
nuanced rationale for good practical, pastoral, liturgical and
theological responses to major traumas, this book will be of
significant value to scholars of practical theology as well as
practitioners counselling in and around church congregations.
After the deaths of her brother, father and mother, the poet and
writer Carla Grosch Miller felt that her world and faith had fallen
apart. Numbed by grief and lacking any answers, she swapped going
to church for going for long walks where, despite feeling like she
was walking away from a way of life, she discovered that the Holy
had no intention of leaving her. Lifelines is the fruit of what
followed. These searingly honest yet hopeful poems reflect on the
mystery at the heart of Christian faith: a seed falls into the
earth and dies in order for new life to rise up. But as these poems
reflect, the journey through death to resurrection can be arduous
and cannot be hurried. This collection is in two parts. Wrestling
the Word roots the reality of this journey of transformation in the
sacred stories that have shaped Christian life for centuries and
that we hear in the Lectionary. Gathering Up Grace attempts to name
and claim the presence of the ineffable even amidst the ruins, and
ultimately to celebrate the triumph of resilient love.
These striking and memorable poems are contemporary reworkings of
an ancient collection of poetic texts, the Psalms. The Psalms are
noted as much for their raw honesty as for their beauty and depth.
No human experience or emotion is considered off-limits and the
writers rage at God for life's incomprehensible cruelty as freely
as they exult in life's blessings. Carla Grosch-Miller takes these
powerful voices and themes and transposes them from a distant and
ancient culture to a contemporary one with recognizable images and
metaphors. Some sixty refreshed Psalms reflect the wrestling that
accompanies new understandings of God. Others are wholly new and
are written for specific occasions and events in modern life.
Psalms Redux is not intended to supplant the Psalms that are the
poetry of our faith. Rather they are aids for those who are seeking
to refresh their vocabulary of prayer and worship.
This handbook is for leaders who are faced with leading an
individual or a church community through a traumatic event and its
aftermath. It arises out of the Tragedy and Congregations Project
which helps churches to respond in a healthy way to the impact of
tragedies through training in good practice, careful reflection,
and drawing on faith resources. *Part One examines the physical and
mental impact of trauma, and offers a rapid response pastoral
toolkit and guidance on appropriate continuing care. *Part Two
offers pastoral and liturgical strategies for collective trauma,
suggesting 'habits of the heart' that will build resilience. *Part
Three reflects on the changing story of life and faith as meaning
is made from traumatising events, and reflects on recovery.
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