Help is at hand... FURTHER RESOURCES TO HELP YOU IN YOUR MINISTRY

Revd Meg Burton, Secretary for Healthcare Chaplaincy for the Free Churches, has been gathering and sharing a range of supportive and informative communications with Healthcare Chaplains. Although these are primarily aimed at those working in healthcare chaplaincy, many others may find the content encouraging and helpful in their life and ministry.

There is:

Help is at Hand (support after someone may have died from suicide) - booklet

• Chaplaincy is… (a poignant reflection by a healthcare chaplain) PowerPoint presentation

• Our Story - Reflections from a healthcare chaplaincy team during the pandemic

You can find out more and explore these reflections and materials HERE.

Meg provides the leadership on Healthcare Chaplaincy work at a national level for the Free Churches as well as in a multi-faith context.

(photo courtesy of Kelly Sikkema at Unsplash)

Further reflections and resources for life and in death to support your ministry

Revd Meg Burton, Secretary for Healthcare Chaplaincy for the Free Churches, has been writing, gathering in, compiling and sharing a range of supportive and informative communications with Healthcare Chaplains. Although these are primarily aimed at those working in healthcare chaplaincy, many others may find the content encouraging and helpful in their life and ministry.

There will be regular updates to these resources.

You can find out more and explore these reflections and materials HERE.

Meg provides the leadership on Healthcare Chaplaincy work at a national level for the Free Churches as well as in a multi-faith context.

(photo courtesy of Kerri Shaver at Unsplash)

Some helpful reflections and poems for life and in death, for ministry and communities

Revd Meg Burton, Secretary for Healthcare Chaplaincy for the Free Churches, has been writing, gathering in, compiling and sharing a range of supportive and informative communications with Healthcare Chaplains. Although these are primarily aimed at those working in healthcare chaplaincy, many others may find the content encouraging and helpful in their life and ministry.

You can find out more and explore these resources and materials HERE.

These will be updated on a weekly basis.

Content so far includes:

• Words of comfort at end of life: end of life readings and blessings.

• A reflection from the Chaplaincy Team: Edges.

• Funeral at home.

• Sunday night Vigil.

• Prayers at the close of life.

• Act of Commemoration: An invitation for each Thursday at 1pm.

• Funeral service for a baby.

• Chaplaincy reflections - must we go in? by Simon Harrison, President of College of Healthcare Chaplains

• A Hospital Beatitude: a poem

• I am a piece of heaven: a poem

• We have to be candles: a poem

• Lockdown Psalm

These can all be downloaded and shared HERE.

(cover photo courtesy of a young person who was in a hospital school)

Free Church Healthcare Chaplains Annual Study Day

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Our Annual Free Church Healthcare Chaplains Study Day is being held on Thursday 7th November 2019 at Free Churches House, 27 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9HH.

Drinks will be available from 10:30am and we will begin the day at 11am, finishing no later than 4pm.
A detailed timetable and program will follow in due course.

If you are planning to come, please let us know at thandar.tun@freechurches.org.uk/02036518338.

We look forward to seeing you.

Revd Debbie Hodge

Secretary of the Free Church Healthcare Chaplaincy

Free Church Healthcare Chaplains Study Day

Photo by Nicole Honeywill

Date: Thursday 8th November 2018, 11:00-16:15

Venue: Free Churches House, 27 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9HH

Free Church Health Care Chaplains are invited to join the study day at Free Churches House on 8th November 2018.

What to Expect

Photo by Tim Marshall

The day will include the update information of the Healthcare Chaplaincy, Mental Health First Aid Course (Limited for 16 participants at the cost of £15 for the course materials), the update on Community Chaplaincy and a Prayer Walk. Lunch and refreshments will be provided on the day.

Programme

10:30 am Coffee/Tea

11:00 am Welcome

11.05 am Opening Worship

11-15 am Update on National Picture, Regional Meetings and ‘What’s on your agenda?’

12:00 pm Mental Health First Aid Course for up to 16 participants (£15 for the course materials)

Lunch

Update on Community Chaplaincy

A Prayer walk

4.15 pm Closing remark

I would be very grateful if you could return the completed booking form at your earliest convenience. The booking form is available here. For more information and booking, please contact Thandar at 02036518338 or email at thandar.tun@freechurches.org.uk

We look forward to seeing you on 8th November.

Debbie Hodge

Secretary for Healthcare Chaplaincy, Free Churches Group

This information is available to download here.