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    Just in Time! Pastoral Prayers for the Hospital Visit
    Just in Time! Pastoral Prayers for the Hospital Visit
    Just in Time! Pastoral Prayers for the Hospital Visit
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    Just in Time! Pastoral Prayers for the Hospital Visit

    By Rev. Sara Webb Phillips

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    Offering prayer is one of the most important parts of a pastor's hospital ministry. These prayers connect persons with the power of God, remind persons who they are as children of God, and sometimes put into words deep experiences of suffering, grief, and pain. These prayers are offered especially for difficult times when you may not be sure how to pray or what to pray for. Also related Bible verses are printed in full.

     

    The Just in Time! Series offers brief, practical resources of immediate help for pastors at an affordable price.

     

    Included are prayers related to illness or surgery.

     

    Prayers for persons facing surgery, post surgery that was successful, post surgery that was not successful, anticipating bad news, diagnosed with a serious progressive illness, recovering from heart surgery, suffering from a stroke, dealing with cancer, coping with breast cancer, undergoing chemotherapy, suffering from addiction, unable to be diagnosed with the source of illness, needing a transplant and waiting for an organ, in chronic pain

     

    Prayers related to children and youth: Celebrating the birth of a child, mourning a miscarriage, grieving the loss of a baby near birth, mother choosing adoption for her newborn, adoptive parents receiving their child, pre-mature infant, baby who is hospitalized, child who is hospitalized, youth hospitalized for drug treatment afraid to face parents, youth who most likely will not recover

     

    Prayers related to dying and death: For someone longing to die, prognosis that is not positive, does not have long to live, when death is imminent, prayer over a stillborn infant, for family members who were unable to say goodbye to loved, one before death, for surviving family who lost loved ones in the same accident, for family whose loss was due to suicide

     

    Prayers related to accident or violence: Injured due to street violence, injured due to natural disaster, rape victim, victim of domestic violence, injury due to war

     

    Prayers related to: New immigrant who has fallen ill, recent refugee, college student, suffering depression, patient who also has Alzheimer’s, enduring painful rehabilitation, facing a long recovery, farmer anxious about crops and/or animals, hospitalized while incarcerated, someone unconscious, developmentally disabled patient, attempted suicide (prayer with family present), psychotic patient, worrying over child deployed in the military, worried about paying for the hospital bill, wanting to go home but cannot, wanting prayer for family members, feels guilty about surviving an accident, grieving friends who died in the same accident

     

    Sara Webb Phillips is a United Methodist Pastor and Editor of Homily Service. She currently resides in Durham, North Carolina.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAbingdon Press
    Release dateOct 1, 2010
    ISBN9781426730603
    Just in Time! Pastoral Prayers for the Hospital Visit
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    Rev. Sara Webb Phillips

    Sara Webb Phillips was born and raised in Jackson, Tennessee. She earned her bachelors degree fromThe University of Tennessee-Martin andlater earned her Master of Divinity from Emory University. Sara is married to the Rev. Dr. Ed Phillips, who teaches at Candler School of Theology. They have three daughters. Sara has published several books (and co-authored with Ed), served as editor of a preaching journal and has been active on many levels of leadership in The United MethodistChurch. A few of Sara's hobbies include cheering on her favorite college basketball and football teams (Duke, TN Vols, Notre Dame and now Georgia teams), music, movies, reading, gardening and traveling. She feels very blessed in life!

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      Just in Time! Pastoral Prayers for the Hospital Visit - Rev. Sara Webb Phillips

      JUST IN TIME!

      PASTORAL PRAYERS FOR THE HOSPITAL VISIT

      Edited by Sara Webb Phillips

      Abingdon Press

      Nashville

      JUST IN TIME!

      PASTORAL PRAYERS FOR THE HOSPITAL VISIT

      Copyright © 2006 by Abingdon Press

      All rights reserved.

      No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage or retrieval system, except as may be expressly permitted by the 1976 Copyright Act or in writing from the publisher. Requests for permission should be addressed to Abingdon Press, P.O. Box 801, 201 Eighth Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37202-0801 or e-mailed to permissions@abingdon press.com.

      This book is printed on acid-free paper.

      Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

      Pastoral prayers for the hospital visit / edited by Sara Webb Phillips.

          p. cm. — (Just in time!)

      Includes bibliographical references and index.

      ISBN 0-687-49658-6 (binding: pbk., adhesive : alk. paper)

      1. Church work with the sick—Handbooks, manuals, etc. 2. Sick—Prayer-books and devotions—English. I. Phillips, Sara Webb. II. Just in time! (Nashville, Tenn.)

      BV4335.P3765 2006

      2648.13—dc22

      2005029128

      All scripture quotations unless noted otherwise are taken from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

      Scripture quotations marked (KJV) are taken from the King James or Authorized Version of the Bible.

      06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15—10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

      MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

      CONTENTS

      Acknowledgments

      Introduction

      1. Pastoral Prayers for Hospitalized Patients

      Related to Illness or Surgery

      1. Facing Surgery

      2. After Successful Surgery

      3. After Surgery That Was Not Successful

      4. Anticipating Bad News

      5. Diagnosed with a Serious, Progressive Illness

      6. Recovering from Heart Surgery

      7. Suffering from a Stroke

      8. Dealing with Cancer

      9. Coping with Breast Cancer

      10. Undergoing Chemotherapy

      11. Suffering from Addiction

      12. Unable to Diagnose the Source of Illness

      13. In Need of a Transplant, Waiting for an Organ

      14. In Chronic Pain

      Related to Children and Youth

      1. Celebrating the Birth of a Child

      2. Mourning a Miscarriage

      3. Grieving the Loss of a Baby Near Birth

      4. Mother Choosing Adoption for Her Newborn

      5. Adoptive Parents Receiving Their Child

      6. Premature Infant

      7. Baby Who Is Hospitalized

      8. Child Who Is Hospitalized

      9. Youth Hospitalized for Drug Treatment and Afraid to Face Parents

      10. Youth Who Is Unlikely to Recover

      Related to Dying and Death

      1. Longing to Die

      2. Negative Prognosis

      3. Does Not Have Long to Live

      4. When Death Is Imminent

      5. Prayer over a Stillborn Infant

      6. Family Members Unable to Say Good-bye to Loved One Before Death

      7. Surviving Family Who Lost Loved Ones in the Same Accident

      8. Family Whose Loss Was Due to Suicide

      Related to Accident or Violence

      1. Injured Due to Street Violence

      2. Injured Due to Natural Disaster

      3. Rape Victim

      4. Victim of Domestic Violence

      5. Injury Due to War

      Related to Special Circumstances

      1. New Immigrant Who Has Fallen Ill

      2. Recent Refugee

      3. College Student

      4. Suffering Depression

      5. Patient Who Also Has Alzheimer’s

      6. Enduring Painful Rehabilitation

      7. Facing a Long Recovery

      8. Farmer Anxious about Crops and Animals

      9. Hospitalized while Incarcerated

      10. Someone Unconscious

      11. Developmentally Disabled Patient

      12. Attempted Suicide (Prayer with Family Present)

      13. Psychotic Patient

      Related to Personal Concerns of the Patient

      1. Worried about a Child Deployed in the Military

      2. Worried about Paying the Hospital Bill

      3. Wants to Go Home but Cannot

      4. Wants Prayer for Family Members

      5. Feels Guilty about Surviving an Accident

      6. Grieving Friends Who Died in the Same Accident

      7. Desires Inner Peace

      8. Needs Courage to Endure

      9. Refuses to Be Comforted

      10. Needs Forgiveness while Ill

      11. Feels Guilty for Being in the Hospital

      2. Prayers with Hospital and Nursing Staff

      1. Hospital Staff Who Feel Overwhelmed

      2. Hospital Staff Experiencing Grief

      3. Hymns Appropriate to Sing with Patients

      Ill but Hopeful of Recovery

      There Is a Balm in Gilead

      Blessed Assurance

      Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing

      Wonderful Words of Life

      Unlikely to Recover

      On Jordan’s Stormy Banks

      Blest Be the Tie That Binds

      God Be with You till We Meet Again

      Nearer My God to Thee

      Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us

      He Leadeth Me

      With Children

      Jesus Loves Me

      This Is My Father’s World

      In Any Situation

      Amazing Grace

      Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow (Doxology)

      A Mighty Fortress Is Our God

      Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross

      What a Friend We Have in Jesus

      4. Traditional Blessings, Prayers, and Scripture Suggestions

      Traditional Blessings

      Traditional Gaelic Blessing

      God Be in Your Head

      Traditional Prayers

      Prayer of Saint Thomas Aquinas

      Prayer of Saint Francis of Assisi

      The Lord’s Prayer (Traditional and Ecumenical Versions)

      Benedictions from Scripture

      Numbers 6:24-26

      Romans 15:13

      Romans 16:25-27

      Additional Scripture Suggestions

      Psalm 23 (KJV)

      Psalm 100

      5. Guided Prayers

      Bidding Prayer

      Example of a Bidding Prayer

      Pastoral Prayer

      Example of a Pastoral Prayer Based on Patient’s Responses

      Breath Prayer

      Examples of Breath Prayers

      6. Rituals

      Accepting Christ

      Ritual for Accepting Christ

      Baptism

      Ritual for Baptism

      Holy Communion

      Ritual for Holy Communion

      Anointing with Oil for Healing

      Ritual for Anointing with Oil

      Scripture Index

      ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

      When approached about writing a collection of hospital prayers for pastoral use, I realized that, no matter what the situation, my prayers would all sound very much alike. I suspect that is true for many clergy; we have our own prayer language and poetic style. From that realization, I decided to solicit prayers for various situations from a range of experienced pastors. I am grateful to Kathy Armistead at The United Methodist Publishing House for recognizing the value in this approach.

      These prayers come from a variety of sources—pastors, laity, bishops, chaplains, seminary professors, and students—representative of several ecumenical traditions. Although edited for consistency, these prayers come from the heart and experience of persons who are practiced in praying with others. I wish to express my deep gratitude to those who contributed prayers and comments to this book: Rev. Mark Adams, Bishop Edsel Ammons, Rev. Dr. E. Byron Anderson, Rev. Elizabeth Andrews, Rev. Jenny Arneson, Rev. Dr. Dori Grinenko Baker, Dr. Nancy Bedford, Rev. Tommy Blackwell, Chaplain Nancy Braund Boruch, Rev. Edgar Brady, Rev. Dr. Jack Bremer, Rev. Dr. Gennifer Benjamin Brooks, Dr. Lisa Burkhart, Rev. Jaylynn Byassee, Ms. Judith Campbell, Bishop Kenneth Carder, Rev. Jane Cheema, Rev. Michael Coffey, Mr. Ted and Ms. Jennifer Collins, Rev. Robert and Ms. Becky Crocker, Mr. Max Davis, Dr. Jane Doyle, Chaplain Betsy Eaves, Mr. Lionel Edes, Rev. Dr. John Fairless, Rev. Linda Farmer-Lewis, Rev. Dean Francis, Chaplain Kate Mezzenga Guistolise, Rev. Dr. David Handley, Rev. Mark Horst, Rev. Mary Hubbard, Rev. Sara Isbell, Ms. Eileen Mezzenga Javurek, Ms. Carolyn Keith, Rev. Yul Kwon, Rev. Dr. Steve Lobacz, Ms. Christine Martin, Rev. Lee McKinzie, Mr. Jeff Moore, Rev. Young-Mee Park, Rev. Dr. Ed Phillips, Rev. Kathy Barba Pierce, Rev. Dr. Marti Scott, Ms. Barbara Mason Skinner, Rev. Dr. James L. Travis, Rev. Rebecca Grinager Trefz, Rev. John Wagner, Rev. Dr. Greg Waldrop, Rev. Gaston Warner, and Ms. Letechia Williams. Time to edit this volume came through the generosity of my Evanston congregation and The Louisville Institute’s Sabbatical Grant for Pastoral Leaders.

      I am always thankful for my partner in life and ministry, Edward Phillips, and my community of friends and family, who not only contributed to this volume but have prayed with and for me through much of my journey. I am indebted

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