A Hospital Visitation Manual

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ISBN: 9780802806987

By: Perry Biddle

Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. / 1994 / Paperback

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Visiting the sick has been part of the church's ministry for centuries. Here are tools to make that task lighter for the working pastor or serving layperson. Includes hospital etiquette; the role of the pastor; the patient's perspective; compassionate care for specific illnesses; prayers, poems, and hymns; baptism, communion, and anointing services; and a bibliography. 190 pages, softcover from Eerdmans.

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Title: A Hospital Visitation Manual
By: Perry Biddle
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 190
Vendor: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
Publication Date: 1994

Dimensions: 4 1/2 X 6 3/4 X 1/4 (inches)
Weight: 7 ounces
ISBN: 0802806988
ISBN-13: 9780802806987
Stock No: WW0698

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A field manual for giving pastoral care to the sick. In addition to general hospital visitation information, special sections describe the emotional and spiritual needs of patients with a wide variety of illnesses and highlight the therapeutic value of using appropriate humor. Includes Scripture passages, prayers, and hospital service suggestions.

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Perry Biddle (1933–2011) was an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA) who served congregations in Tennessee, Alabama, and Mississippi. He was also a graduate of Union Theological Seminary and Vanderbilt Divinity School. He authored many practical resources for pastoral work.