Pastoral Care in Worship

Liturgy and Psychology in Dialogue

AvNeil Pembroke

Häftad, Engelska, 2009

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There is an urgent need today to deepen and enrich the pastoral dimension of Sunday worship. This book attempts to meet that need. The practical guidance that is offered has its foundation in rigorous and comprehensive theological reflection. This reflection draws not only on the riches of the Christian heritage, but also on some wonderfully illuminating psychological research. The conversation between the two disciplines yields some very interesting and important new ideas on worship as pastoral care. Each chapter consists of a theoretical base and a number of practical suggestions and resources. Most of the prayers, litanies, and rituals are original; there are also references to other useful worship resources. This book will revolutionize the way you think about worship as pastoral care.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2009-11-26
Mått:156 x 234 x 11 mm
Vikt:299 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:208
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9780567331441

Utforska kategorier

Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
Kristendom inom Filosofi och religion

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Neil Pembroke is Senior Lecturer in Pastoral Studies, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Edinburgh. His books include The Art of Listening (2002), Renewing Pastoral Practice (2006), and Moving Toward Spiritual Maturity (2007)Neil Pembroke is a lecturer in pastoral care, School of Theology, Flinders University of South Australia and the Adelaide College of Divinity.

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There are other books on the place and role of pastoral concerns in worship, but none come even close to what author Pembroke achieves here. By identifying four central themes of pastoral concern in weekly congregational worship-reconciliation, lament, hope, and communion---and bringing psychological insights to bear on each, he shows how theological and biblical understandings of these themes may touch the struggles and longings that we bring with us to the worship hour. The book demonstrates how worship affords many opportunities for us to open ourselves to God and thereby enable God to become accessible to us. Each chapter concludes with liturgical illustrations that encourage an encounter between our selves and God that is open, honest, and true. Many books address the problem of how to revitalize the worship service itself. This book, however, addresses our hope that worshiping together will revitalize us by emancipating our hearts and minds from shame, anger, disappointment, distress and the need for moral pretence. Pastoral Care in Worship is a thoughtful and enlightening testimony to the fact that worship has the power to open our hearts, to liberate our minds, and to heal our souls.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction Part 1: Reconciliation 1. Confessions of a Sly Psyche 2. Shame, Confession, and God's Affirming Gaze Part 2: Lament 3. Asserting Ourselves Before God 4. Praying our Anger Part 3: Hope 5. Hope Needs Witnesses 6. Hopes Needs an Ironic Imagination Part 4: Communion 7. Individualization, Christianization, and the Sacraments 8. Maintaining Self in Communion Bibliography