Call for Articles

Caring Connections seeks to provide Lutheran Pastoral Care Providers the opportunity to share expertise and insight with the wider community.  We would like to invite anyone interested in writing an article to please contact the editor, Rev. Kevin Massey (kevinamassey@yahoo.com).  We would like to request specifically articles for upcoming issues on the following themes.

Spring 2008   Spiritual Care and Pandemic Flu
The threat of Pandemic Flu raises many topics of interest to pastoral care providers.  Preparations on special pastoral care considerations and surge capacity planning will be presented.

Summer 2008  Topics in Clinical Pastoral Education
A variety of topics from the field of Clinical Pastoral Education are sought for this issue, including best practices in clinical education, recent student perspectives, and theological and clinical rationales.

Fall 2008  Spiritual Care in Long Term Care and Rehabilitation
Lutheran pastoral care providers have long distinguished themselves in this field.  Their expertise and approaches shared in this issue will enrich the pastoral care skills of parish pastors, parish nurses, chaplains, and clinical educators.