CRC chaplains are working with those directly affected by the coronavirus pandemic: the sick, the vulnerable, and healthcare workers. Here are some of the many resources they have shared for providing pastoral ministry during this crisis. Check out CRCNA Church COVID-19 Resources at CRCNA.org/covid9.
Pastoral Care Guidelines
- Resources and Strategies (Chaplaincy Innovation Lab) *This site also links to many additional resources
- 10 Guidelines for Pastoral Care During the Coronavirus Outbreak by Eileen R. Campbell-Reed (The Christian Century)
- Church Polity and Online Sacraments (Calvin Institute of Christian Worship)
- Leading as a Non-Anxious Presence (The Network)
TeleChaplaincy
- Telechaplaincy webinar (Chaplaincy Innovation Lab)
- HIPAA guidelines for remote communications
- Doxy.me telemedicine solution
- Resources and Strategies to avoid Zoom-bombing (Forbes)
- SFNM Webinar on Spiritual Care by Phone (shared resources)
Caring for Staff and Self
- Spiritual Self-Care for Chaplains and Religious Leaders by Carrie Doehrig (Chaplaincy Innovation Lab)
- Using Spiritual Care to Alleviate Religious, Spiritual, and Moral Struggles Arising from Acute Health Crises by Carrie Doehrig (Chaplaincy Innovation Lab)
Crisis Ethics
- Pandemic Ethics Webinar (Chaplaincy Innovation Lab)
- US Hospitals Prepare Guidelines (NPR)
- Hospitals Consider Universal Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders for Coronavirus Patients (Washington Post)
- Leading Beyond the Blizzard (Praxis)
Prayers, Poems, Songs, and Reflections
- Prayer for Health Care Workers by Rev. Lyman Smith
- Prayer for the Helpers (Chaplains) by Rev. Lyman Smith
- Prayer for Perseverance during the Pandemic by Rev. Karl Van Harn
- “Blessing in the Chaos” a poem by Jan Richardson
- “A Liturgy for those Flooded by Too Much Information” from The Rabbit Room
- Your Labor is not in Vain (Porter’s Gate)
- Holding and Mourning (Fermata Psychotherapy)
- COVID-19 Reflection and Prayer by Rev. Barbara Sanders (Attached)
Stories
- Chaplains Are on the Front Lines (CRC News)
- The Men and Women Who Run Toward the Dying (New York Times)
- Hospital Chaplain Aids Hard-Hit Navajo Nation featuring Rev. Kris Pikaardt (U.S. News)
- Love in the Time of COVID featuring Rev. John De Vries (WZZM)
- So close from so far away: The Power of Virtual Visiting featuring Rev. Tim De Jong (KHSC Connect)
Trauma Care
- Phases of Trauma Recovery
- Spiritual First Aid by Wheaton's College's Humanitarian Diaster Institute
- Somatic Experiencing Trauma Institute
Other resources
- Funerals in the Time of Coronavirus: Thoughts for Families (Center for Loss and Life Transition)
- Worship resources from the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
- Communities of Faith and COVID-19 a multi-faith discussion sponsored by Baylor University
- Free resource manual: Covid-19 Edition Spiritual First Aid (Humanitarian Disaster Institute at Wheaton College)
