In Life and In Death We Belong to God

IN LIFE AND IN DEATH WE BELONG TO GOD:

The Congregational Continuum of Care in the Presbyterian Church

Reflections, realities and practices at the end of life.
A conference for church members, pastors, and health care professionals.

March 12-14, 2007 • Durham, North Carolina

Overview | Speakers | Sessions | Schedule | Post-Conference Materials

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Sessions

Plenaries

Aging from Fate to Calling
William F. May, Ph.D.

Grief and Lament in Faithful Care
Emilie M. Townes, M.A., D.Min., Ph.D.

The Church as a Caring Community: Formation in Practices of Caring
Keith G. Meador, M.D., Th.M., M.P.H.

Workshop I

   Death, Resurrection and Care at the End of Life
   Allen Verhey, Ph.D.
   Institute on Care at the End of Life, Duke Divinity School

   What Happens to the Body in Death
   Christine Ritchie, M.D., M.S.P.H.
   Center for Palliative Care, University of Alabama-Birmingham

   Preaching Texts about Death
   Charles Myers, Ph.D.
   Department of Religion, Gettysburg College

   Is there a HIPAA in the Room?
   Alyson Breisch, R.N., M.S.N.
   Theology and Medicine, Duke Divinity School
   and
   Margaret Frothingham, M.Div., R.N.
   Blacknall Presbyterian Church, Durham, N.C.

   Creating Community through Advance Care Planning
   James Brooks, M.Div.
   Project Compassion

   Death, Dying and Disenfranchised Grief
   Susan Dunlap, M.Div., Ph.D.
   Duke Divinity School

   Learning from Military Chaplains:
   Providing Care for the Grieving at Times of Sudden Death
   Edward Brogan, M.Div., D.Min., Colonel, USAF (retired)
   Presbyterian Council for Chaplains and Military Personnel

   Jewish Practices at the End of Life
   James Tulsky, M.D.
   Center for Palliative Care, Duke University Medical Center
   Institute on Care at the End of Life, Duke Divinity School

Workshop II

   The Formative Power of the Sacraments throughout Life and at the Time of Death
   Kimberly Bracken Long, M.Div., M.Mus., Ph.D.
   Office of Theology and Worship, Presbyterian Church (USA)

   Alzheimer’s in Theological Perspective
   David Keck, M.Div., Ph.D.
   Northgate Presbyterian Church, Durham, N.C.
   Duke Divinity School

   Congregational Care Teams
   Pat Gleich, Ed.S.
   Office of National Health Ministries, Presbyterian Church (USA)

   The Importance of Pain Management and Palliative Care at Life’s End
   Richard Payne, M.D.
   Institute on Care at the End of Life, Duke Divinity School
   Duke University Medical Center

   Cross-Cultural Issues in Death and Dying
   Esther Acolatse, M.T.S., Ph.D.
   Duke Divinity School

Living with Dying
Neil and Joyce Houk

   Creating Community Through Advance Care Planning
   James Brooks, M.Div.
   Project Compassion

   What Does the Church Community Have to Offer to the Dying?
   Betsy Eder
   Duke Divinity School

Workshop III

   Preaching at Funerals
   William Turner, M.Div., Ph.D.
   Duke Divinity School

   The Church as a Place for Lament
   Allen Verhey, Ph.D.
   Institute on Care at the End of Life, Duke Divinity School

   How to Live as Those Going Forth to Die
   Alyson Breisch, R.N., M.S.N.
   Theology and Medicine, Duke Divinity School

   Supporting People in Hospice Care at the End of Life
   Bev Richardson, M.Div.
   Hospice of Volusia Flager Care Center

   End-of-life Care in the Small Church
   David Keck, M.Div., Ph.D.
   Northgate Presbyterian Church, Durham, N.C.
   Duke Divinity School

   The Healing Power of Music
   Rebecca Migliore, M.Div.
   St. Barnabus Medical Center

   Children, Adolescents and Grief
   Tonya Armstrong, M.T.S., Ph.D.
   Institute on Care at the End of Life, Duke Divinity School

   Precious in the Sight of the Lord is the Death of His Faithful Ones (Psalm 116:15):
   The Ministry of Dying to Their Faith Communities
   Joseph Ward, M.Div., D.Min.
   West Raleigh Presbyterian Church, Raleigh, N.C.

Workshop IV

   On Our Terms:
   Health Advisors Reach Out to the African-American Community
   Laura Hanson, M.D., M.P.H.
   University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
   and
   Moses Goldmon, M.S., Ed.D.
   Shaw University Divinity School

   A Theology to Die With
   Mark Douglas, Ph.D.
   Columbia Theological Seminary

   Making the Invisible the Visible:
   Involving Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered Family at the End of Life
   Laurie Kraus, D.Min, M.Div.
   Riviera Presbyterian Church, Miami, Fla.
   Florida Center for Theological Studies

   Aging in Theological Perspective
   Stephen Sapp, M.Div., Ph.D.
   Department of Religious Studies, University of Miami

   Congregational Care Teams
   Pat Gleich, Ed.S.
   Office of National Health Ministries, Presbyterian Church (USA)

   Medical Terminology and Concepts with Implications for the End of Life
   Richard Payne, M.D.
   Institute on Care at the End of Life, Duke Divnity School
   Duke University Medical Center

   Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Infant Loss: Caring for Parents and Siblings
   Janet Chilcote, M.S.N., M.Div.
   Institute on Care at the End of Life, Duke Divinity School

   Six Months Later
   Pam Szurek, M.Div.
   First Presbyterian Church of Levittown, N.Y.

Duke Institute on Care at the End of Life

IN LIFE AND IN DEATH WE BELONG TO GOD: The Congregational Continuum of Care in the Presbyterian Church Reflections, realities and practices at the end of life. A conference for church members, pastors, and health care professionals. March 12-14, 2007 • Durham, North Carolina
Overview \| Speakers \| Sessions \| Schedule \| Post-Conference Materials

Download Brochure Sessions Plenaries Aging from Fate to Calling William F. May, Ph.D. Grief and Lament in Faithful Care Emilie M. Townes, M.A., D.Min., Ph.D. The Church as a Caring Community: Formation in Practices of Caring Keith G. Meador, M.D., Th.M., M.P.H. Workshop I Death, Resurrection and Care at the End of Life Allen Verhey, Ph.D. Institute on Care at the End of Life, Duke Divinity School What Happens to the Body in Death Christine Ritchie, M.D., M.S.P.H. Center for Palliative Care, University of Alabama-Birmingham Preaching Texts about Death Charles Myers, Ph.D. Department of Religion, Gettysburg College Is there a HIPAA in the Room? Alyson Breisch, R.N., M.S.N. Theology and Medicine, Duke Divinity School and Margaret Frothingham, M.Div., R.N. Blacknall Presbyterian Church, Durham, N.C. Creating Community through Advance Care Planning James Brooks, M.Div. Project Compassion Death, Dying and Disenfranchised Grief Susan Dunlap, M.Div., Ph.D. Duke Divinity School Learning from Military Chaplains: Providing Care for the Grieving at Times of Sudden Death Edward Brogan, M.Div., D.Min., Colonel, USAF (retired) Presbyterian Council for Chaplains and Military Personnel Jewish Practices at the End of Life James Tulsky, M.D. Center for Palliative Care, Duke University Medical Center Institute on Care at the End of Life, Duke Divinity School Workshop II The Formative Power of the Sacraments throughout Life and at the Time of Death Kimberly Bracken Long, M.Div., M.Mus., Ph.D. Office of Theology and Worship, Presbyterian Church (USA) Alzheimer’s in Theological Perspective David Keck, M.Div., Ph.D. Northgate Presbyterian Church, Durham, N.C. Duke Divinity School Congregational Care Teams Pat Gleich, Ed.S. Office of National Health Ministries, Presbyterian Church (USA) The Importance of Pain Management and Palliative Care at Life’s End Richard Payne, M.D. Institute on Care at the End of Life, Duke Divinity School Duke University Medical Center Cross-Cultural Issues in Death and Dying Esther Acolatse, M.T.S., Ph.D. Duke Divinity School Living with Dying Neil and Joyce Houk Creating Community Through Advance Care Planning James Brooks, M.Div. Project Compassion What Does the Church Community Have to Offer to the Dying? Betsy Eder Duke Divinity School Workshop III Preaching at Funerals William Turner, M.Div., Ph.D. Duke Divinity School The Church as a Place for Lament Allen Verhey, Ph.D. Institute on Care at the End of Life, Duke Divinity School How to Live as Those Going Forth to Die Alyson Breisch, R.N., M.S.N. Theology and Medicine, Duke Divinity School Supporting People in Hospice Care at the End of Life Bev Richardson, M.Div. Hospice of Volusia Flager Care Center End-of-life Care in the Small Church David Keck, M.Div., Ph.D. Northgate Presbyterian Church, Durham, N.C. Duke Divinity School The Healing Power of Music Rebecca Migliore, M.Div. St. Barnabus Medical Center Children, Adolescents and Grief Tonya Armstrong, M.T.S., Ph.D. Institute on Care at the End of Life, Duke Divinity School Precious in the Sight of the Lord is the Death of His Faithful Ones (Psalm 116:15): The Ministry of Dying to Their Faith Communities Joseph Ward, M.Div., D.Min. West Raleigh Presbyterian Church, Raleigh, N.C. Workshop IV On Our Terms: Health Advisors Reach Out to the African-American Community Laura Hanson, M.D., M.P.H. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine and Moses Goldmon, M.S., Ed.D. Shaw University Divinity School A Theology to Die With Mark Douglas, Ph.D. Columbia Theological Seminary Making the Invisible the Visible: Involving Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered Family at the End of Life Laurie Kraus, D.Min, M.Div. Riviera Presbyterian Church, Miami, Fla. Florida Center for Theological Studies Aging in Theological Perspective Stephen Sapp, M.Div., Ph.D. Department of Religious Studies, University of Miami Congregational Care Teams Pat Gleich, Ed.S. Office of National Health Ministries, Presbyterian Church (USA) Medical Terminology and Concepts with Implications for the End of Life Richard Payne, M.D. Institute on Care at the End of Life, Duke Divnity School Duke University Medical Center Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Infant Loss: Caring for Parents and Siblings Janet Chilcote, M.S.N., M.Div. Institute on Care at the End of Life, Duke Divinity School Six Months Later Pam Szurek, M.Div. First Presbyterian Church of Levittown, N.Y.

The Duke University Institute on Care at the End of Life has partnered with Presbyterian Church’s (USA) Office of Theology and Worship and Office of National Health Ministries to present this first-of-its-kind conference.