Into the Depths: A Chaplain's Reflections on Death, Dying and Pastoral Care

by Rosie Deedes

Overview

Pastoral care is central to Christian ministry, and it can take ministers to the edges of human life. Chaplains often work on the edge of institutions, and frequently on the edge of society. In this thoughtful and practical book, Rosie Deedes draws on her experience as a chaplain in prisons and hospices and reflects on the nature of pastoral care and the contribution chaplaincy can make to the life and ministry of the Church. 

Focusing particularly on the taboo subject of death and dying, she shows how ministers such as clergy and chaplains are called to go 'into the depths' of human life to share the love and compassion of God. Reflecting on a number of pastoral encounters, the book invites ministers to confront the depths of human life and to develop resilience that enables them to engage in depth with all they encounter.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781789590340
Publisher:	Sacristy Press
Publication date:	08/15/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	188
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Rosie Deedes has worked as a chaplain in prison, university and hospice contexts. She is Spiritual Care Lead at Mountbatten Hospice on the Isle of Wight.

Rosie Deedes has worked as chaplain in several women's prisons, a prison of male sex offenders, a university, and is now the Spiritual Care Lead at Mountbatten Hospice on the Isle of Wight. She studied theology at Birmingham University and trained for ministry at Westcott House, Cambridge. Rosie lives with her family on the Isle of Wight and enjoys walking, reading, yoga, writing and spending time with her family.