Training Copyright 2007 The Episcopal Diocese of El Camino Real 9282007 2 In Today s Meeting We will cover Requirements for EV s Types of visits The Communion Service Pastoral Concerns ID: 650988
Download Presentation The PPT/PDF document "1 Eucharistic Visitor (EV)" is the property of its rightful owner. Permission is granted to download and print the materials on this web site for personal, non-commercial use only, and to display it on your personal computer provided you do not modify the materials and that you retain all copyright notices contained in the materials. By downloading content from our website, you accept the terms of this agreement.
Slide1
1
Eucharistic Visitor (EV)
Training
©
Copyright 2007 The Episcopal Diocese of El Camino Real
9/28/2007Slide2
2
In Today’s Meeting
We will cover:
Requirements for EV
’
s
Types of visits
The Communion Service
Pastoral Concerns
Some Things to rememberSlide3
3
Who Can Be An EV
A Confirmed Adult
A Person selected by His/Her Rector/Vicar
Licensed by the Bishop as a Eucharistic Minister (EM)Slide4
4
Types of Visitations
Homebound
Skilled Nursing Facility
Hospital Patient
Terminally IllSlide5
5
Homebound
May have acute or chronic illness that prevents them from attending church Slide6
6
Skilled Nursing Facilities
People who have chronic illnesses requiring constant nursing care or procedures that cannot be performed at home.Slide7
7
Hospital Visits
People who have illnesses that require acute medical care
May be unable to receive communion
Unless the patient is sitting up and alert, visits should be briefSlide8
8
Terminally Ill
May be unable to receive communion
Often will have family members presentSlide9
9
Before You Arrive
Pause and Center
Be Prepared
A Prayer for the Eucharistic Visitor before a visit
Open my mind, O Lord, to the influence of your blessed Word. Teach me what you would have me know about suffering. Let knowledge chase away my preconceptions and misconceptions, and let love animate the understanding I gain, This I ask in the name of your Son, Jesus. Amen Slide10
10
First Things First
Call ahead to confirm the appointment
Administration of the Sacraments should take place immediately following the church service
Invite another adult EV to accompany you on the visit (preferably someone not related to you)Slide11
11
What to Bring
A prepared Communion Kit
An Order of Services from Church (on Sundays) or else a collect for the day
Service bookletsSlide12
12
More What to Bring
A copy of the Gospel for the day
Bible
Notes from sermon or readings
A flower from altar bouquet, if appropriateSlide13
13
The Communion Kit
Each Kit should contain the following:
A cruet of consecrated wine
A Pyx with enough consecrated wafers
A corporal
A small chalice
A small patenSlide14
14
How It’s Done
Introduce yourself and state your purpose
Allow some time to converse – quietly
Ask for permission to touch the recipient
Remember confidentialitySlide15
15
More How It’s done
Observe healthy personal boundaries
Avoid visits at mealtimes
Make thoughtful conversationSlide16
16
Service Booklets
Page 396 of the BCP outlines the service for communion under Special Circumstances
St. Andrew
’
s used that outline to compose their booklet Slide17
17
Setting Up
Ask those present if they would like to participate in the service
Clear a clean space for the corporal, chalice, and paten
Cleanse your handsSlide18
18
Setting Up Continued
After an appropriate pause, remove the contents of the kit and place on corporal
Place a wafer for each person on the paten (if needed, wafers may be broken)
Pour wine into the chalice Slide19
19
Pastoral Concerns
There are three pastoral concerns:
A Ministry of Presence
A Ministry of Healing
A Ministry of HopeSlide20
20
A Ministry of Presence
Focus on the person and give them your full attention
Leave your baggage at the door
Do not have an agendaSlide21
21
A Ministry of Healing
Through the Eucharist we are being made whole
We are nourished, strengthened, renewed, and healedSlide22
22
A Ministry of Hope
Hope is a good that is yet to be
The Eucharist is a foretaste of the heavenly banquetSlide23
23
Things to Remember
Discuss concerns/needs which may be included in the prayers
Assess any physical needs regarding receiving the bread or wine
Normally you will serve the recipient first, others, yourself
Consume remaining elementsSlide24
24
More Things to Remember
Listen, acknowledge, paraphrase, empathize. Allow for silence
Observe facial expressions and body language
Practice hospitality, be sensitive to time, space, and conversationSlide25
25
Even More Things to Remember
Before you leave, ask if they would like to be visited again
Ask how church can respond to needs, and,
most importantly
, follow through
Remember that you are a guest in another person
’
s private spaceSlide26
26
Afterwards
Reflect on your visit – examine your own attitudes and feelings
Consider what went well and what could be improved
Return kit to church and record your visit per parish procedureSlide27
27
Finally Some Don’ts
Don
’
t
Overstay your visit
Sit on beds
Stare at medical equipment
Constantly look at your watch
Get involved in family disputes
Tell horror stories
Finish their sentences for them
Bring food with you
Talk too much about your experiencesSlide28
28
Useful Prayers from the BCP
For the Sick (Mary Magdalene) Pg 242
For the Sick Pg 458
For The Human Family Pg 815
For the Mission of the Church Pg 816
For the Parish Pg 817
For the Right Use of God
’
s Gifts Pg 827
For Families Pg 828
For Those Who Live Alone Pg 829
For the Aged Pg 830
For a Birthday Pg 831
For Those We Love Pg 831
For a Person In Trouble or Bereavement Pg 831
For Guidance Pg 832
For Quite Confidence Pg 832
For Protection Pg 832
General Thanksgiving Pg 836Slide29
29
EV Blessings
If someone asks you for a blessing, you cannot bless, only priest bless.
You may, however, say the following words:
“
We ask God
’
s blessing on you.
”
Your priest may have some other words for you to say, so check with them first
Do not lay hands on them or do the sign of the cross on the forehead