The Common Worship Series have branched out and released a resource that both reaches further than our church buildings and easy to use - 'Common Worship: Pastoral Ministry Companion'.
This practical book of prayers has been compiled for use outside the church. It includes:
- Liturgies, Prayers and readings for the sick including dementia and the hospitalised
- Liturgies, Prayers and readings for the dying and terminally ill
- Liturgies, Prayers and readings for before and after funerals
The sensitive and loving collection is the handbook for caring for your congregation and local community. It offers words of encouragement in times that often silence the soul. This edition has been condensed into a short, more transportable version with a durable leather cover.
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PUBLISHER'S DESCRIPTION:
An essential and easy to use collection of prayers bound in a durable and portable format for the most frequently encountered pastoral occasions. It includes liturgies, prayers and readings for the sick and their families, the dying and at the time of a death, for use at home before and after a funeral.
The most sensitive away from church tasks undertaken by all clergy involve the ministry to the sick and to the bereaved. Common Worship Pastoral Services provides many short liturgies for a wide number of pastoral occasions, yet the book itself is large and cumbersome and does not lend itself to pastoral ministry on the move. A decade of use has also highlighted some omissions. Here is an essential and easy to use collection of prayers bound in a durable and portable format for the most frequently encountered pastoral occasions.
It includes liturgies, prayers and readings for: Emergency baptism Prayers for the sick and their families Holy Communion at home or in hospital Reconciliation Prayers with the dying and at the time of a death Prayers for use at home before and after a funeral Simple traditional language liturgies for those suffering from dementia.