Introduction
Part 1: Reconciliation
1. Confessions of a Sly Psyche
2. Shame, Confession, and God's Affirming Gaze
Part 2: Lament
3. Asserting Ourselves Before God
4. Praying our Anger
Part 3: Hope
5. Hope Needs Witnesses
6. Hopes Needs an Ironic Imagination
Part 4: Communion
7. Individualization, Christianization, and the Sacraments
8. Maintaining Self in Communion
Bibliography
Pastoral Care in Worship draws on Christian heritage and illuminating psychological research to deepen and enrich the pastoral dimension of Sunday worship.
Neil Pembroke is Senior Lecturer in Pastoral Studies, University of
Queensland, Brisbane, Australia. He received his Ph.D. from the
University of Edinburgh. His books include The Art of Listening
(2002), Renewing Pastoral Practice (2006), and Moving Toward
Spiritual Maturity (2007)
Neil Pembroke is a lecturer in pastoral care, School of Theology,
Flinders University of South Australia and the Adelaide College of
Divinity.
‘There are other books on the place and role of pastoral concerns
in worship, but none come even close to what author Pembroke
achieves here. By identifying four central themes of pastoral
concern in weekly congregational worship—reconciliation, lament,
hope, and communion---and bringing psychological insights to bear
on each, he shows how theological and biblical understandings of
these themes may touch the struggles and longings that we bring
with us to the worship hour. The book demonstrates how worship
affords many opportunities for us to open ourselves to God and
thereby enable God to become accessible to us. Each chapter
concludes with liturgical illustrations that encourage an encounter
between our selves and God that is open, honest, and true.
Many books address the problem of how to revitalize the worship
service itself. This book, however, addresses our hope that
worshiping together will revitalize us by emancipating our hearts
and minds from shame, anger, disappointment, distress and the need
for moral pretence. Pastoral Care in Worship is a thoughtful and
enlightening testimony to the fact that worship has the power to
open our hearts, to liberate our minds, and to heal our souls.' -
Donald Capps, Department of Practical Theology, Princeton
Theological Seminary, Princeton, NJ, USA
*Donald Capps*
‘The most direct and widespread form of pastoral care is worship,
but the interaction between the two is not addressed that often.
Some ministers may even feel a tension between the two as if
pastoral care focuses on human stories and liturgy on the story of
God. Dr. Neil Pembroke is a great guide in rediscovering the
connections. He does not reduce worship to pastoral therapy, but
shows how sin, suffering, hope, and communion are essential
features of worship that cares for souls. Packed with psychological
insights, this book offers a profound practical theology of the
worshipping faith community in its caring capacity.' - R. Ruard
Ganzevoort, Faculty of Theology, VU University Amsterdam, The
Netherlands.
*R. Ruard Ganzevoort*
‘This is not a lightweight book, although that should not imply it
is a difficult read. It is well written, approachable and
important, not least since it addresses one of the most significant
pastoral dilemmas, the gap that has grown between the tasks of
pastoral care and the rhythms of worship and liturgy in the
church.'
*Regent's Reviews*
Pembroke provides a helpful index and a well-stocked bibliography
as part of his attempt to blend doctrinal theology, psychology,
liturgical theology and homiletics... Helpful to preachers,
liturgists and pastors in the active practice of ministry.
*The Living Church *
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