Minister's Handbook of Reproductive Loss
A Guide to Care Following Loss at the Beginning of Life
by Alicia Buhler
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About the Book
Loss experienced at the beginning of life has been shrouded in silence for too long. Infertility and miscarriage, stillbirth and early infant loss, abortion and adoption, childlessness and pregnancy after loss have been lonely journeys for many families. Ministers, pastors, chaplains, deacons, and spiritual caregivers—when called upon to do so—have the privilege of naming these losses in the presence of God and pointing to the hope found in God. This handbook serves as a guide for ministers and spiritual caregivers. It contains prayers and service outlines to help gently break the silence around the death of a baby or the loss of a hoped-for child. It also provides resources and practical suggestions for how to care for those suffering a reproductive loss.
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Features & Details
- Primary Category: Religion & Spirituality
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Project Option: 5×8 in, 13×20 cm
# of Pages: 114 -
Isbn
- Softcover: 9781364284886
- Publish Date: Mar 02, 2016
- Language English
- Keywords prayer, death, baby, infertility, miscarriage
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About the Creator
Alicia Buhler
Kitchener, ON, Canada
Alicia Buhler is a writer and spiritual caregiver in her community of Kitchener, Ontario. Naming, and doing so liturgically, has been a source of healing and transformation in her own journey through grief. As a minister she is honoured to stand on the holy and messy ground of grief, supporting others in their journey. She holds a Master of Divinity with a concentration in Pastoral Care and Counselling from Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary, Elkhart, Indiana.