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From Pittsburgh-
The Rev. Dr. Harold T. Lewis appeared at the Church of the Holy Cross
in Homewood, Feb. 3, preaching and signing copies of his new book, “It
Is Well with My Soul: Messages of Hope for the Bereaved.”
An internationally-known figure, Rev. Dr. Lewis served as Rector of
Calvary Episcopal Church in Shadyside from 1996 until his retirement in
2012. According to episcopalarchives.org, he is an active chronicler of
the African American struggle in the Episcopal Church and has
participated on numerous church and seminary boards including the Office
of Black Ministries as director from 1983 to 1994. He has served on the
Standing Commission on World Mission of the Episcopal Church, where he
pressed to have African American missionaries recognized and celebrated
alongside White missionaries.
More here-
https://newpittsburghcourieronline.com/2019/02/10/it-is-well-with-my-soul-messages-of-hope-for-the-bereaved/
From Empty Arms-
Everyone knows there are certain things you just don’t say when a baby dies. Especially as the chaplain. Silence is preferable to easy answers or saying ‘something.’ I’m pretty sure every chaplaincy department drills that into you on the first day. And yet early that morning, the chaplain that met us apparently didn’t get the memo.
“Well,” she said, “Though we can’t say how, we know that this is a part of God’s plan.”
Normally, when a chaplain utters such a simplistic and insensitive platitude, those on the receiving end rip them apart. And yet, seeing her discomfort, the deer in the headlights look in her eyes, her complete inability to do or say anything else, Carolyn and I could only feel sorry for her. This chaplain was completely overwhelmed and didn’t know what to do. And I’m almost certain if I had been in her shoes during my first year of seminary, I wouldn’t have done any better. Ideally, I would have just kept quiet. But I don’t know.
More here-
http://www.emptyarmsbereavement.org/blog/2017/5/1/a-pastor-and-the-loss-of-his-child
From Pittsburgh-
