- DEACONESSES AND PARISH NURSES
Shared History, Shared Heart
The history of deaconesses and parish nursing is intertwined. We grow from the same vine, and our history comes from the same root. We serve God’s people together through word and service in congregations, communities, and institutions. We share the same heart of care for the health and wholeness of God’s beloved people.
That’s why the Lutheran Deaconess Association provides resources for parish nurses.
Resources
- CD/tapes: HealingSongs; Servant Songs.
- Program Resource: Caring for the Caregiver: A Guide for Congregational Support of Family Caregivers.
Worship Aids
- Footwashing Resource Guide
- Blessing of the Hands
- Service of Health and Wholeness (a sample worship with anointing)
- From Sole to Soul – Even Jesus Did feet (devotion)
A Nurse’s Prayer
Dear Lord,
You are the Great Healer.
May your great strength and power flow through me.
Lend skill to my hands and vision, judgment to my mind, and compassion to my heart.
Keep me focused on my patients in their hour of suffering.
Support me as I discharge my duties in deep humility,
that I may be worthy of the trust and faith placed in me.
Grant healing to those who are ill, that we may know your love, for Jesus sake. Amen.
Links
Ministries of Healing in ELCA
Health Ministries in LCMS
International Parish Nurse Resource Center
Valparaiso University Parish Nurse Program