The ACoC is an expert in suicide, of course, since it has been committing it institutionally for years.<\/p>\n
Created as a companion piece to In Sure and Certain Hope, the Anglican resource on physician-assisted dying, the study guide encourages groups to consider the topic in terms of pastoral response, rather than ethical debate.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat does it mean to \u2018be present\u2019 to someone who is dying, and to \u2018provide care\u2019? What care do I want to experience when I am dying? Can I provide care for somebody who has very different values from mine?\u201d<\/p>\n These are some of the questions posed in a new study guide<\/u>\u00a0aimed at helping Anglicans reflect on and respond to Canadian legislation regarding medical assistance in dying.<\/p>\n The Rev. Eileen Scully, director of faith, worship and ministry for the Anglican Church of Canada, who provided staff support to the team who created the guide, says changes in legislation have helped to open conversations about \u201chow do I envision how I want to be cared for in my death, in my dying?\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Anglican Church of Canada has published a study guide for its pamphlet \u201cIn Sure and Certain Hope\u201d, or, how to commit suicide inclusively with diverse missionality, while listening with a generous pastoral response as we journey together incarnationally. In … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/noose1-199x300.jpg\")
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