Session 6: Self Care
Pastoral Care and COVID-19
Session 6 of a 6 session workshop focusing on key issues for pastoral care during a time of pandemic.
Session 6 : Self Care
What can we do to ensure that our reserves of energy, empathy, and health are not going to be run down as we try to “be there” for everyone else? While we “take steps” to preserve our community and our families, what steps need to be taken to preserve us, and why is this so important?
Watch the video lecture (below) and then use the Zoom link below to join the live discussion at 7pm EST on Thursday, May 28.
Link to Live Zoom Session
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- Meeting begins: 7pm EST, Thursday, May 28
- Chat notes from Session 6
Suggested Readings
In advance of our presence session, please give attention to these suggested readings:
- Ten Tips for Cleaning that Mom Forgot to Mention
- “The Science of Well-Being” – a free course on Coursera
- PrimerMagazine’s “10 Movies You Watch in Film School That Are Streaming Right Now”
- “A Guide to Cooking and Eating During a Pandemic”
- “How to reduce Stress Like a Navy Seal”
- “Smart News” from The Smithsonian
- Finding some joy amid the worry, fear and anger of the coronavirus crisis
- “Guy Makes Honest And Funny Charts That Sum Up Our Lives…” (language advisory)
Session Video Lecture
Questions? Comments? Ideas?
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Dr. Wade Rowatt
Dr. Wade Rowatt has taught Pastoral Care and Counseling for over 37 years. He is currently the Senior Professor of Pastoral Care and Counseling at BSK: Baptist Seminary of Kentucky. Wade also supervises Pastoral Counselors in Training and conducts a Parish and Community Program in Clinical Pastoral Education.
Dr. Dartanya Hill
Dr. Dartanya Hill is Pastor of West End Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky and a licensed psychologist. Dr. Hill also regularly teaches at BSK: Baptist Seminary of Kentucky as an adjunct professor in the area of pastoral care.
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You mentioned being ethical might become a challenge. I am not sure what you mean by that