Session Description
Worship and fellowship are sometimes difficult for people with mental illness because few people understand their experience and their needs in worship. The church’s silence can reinforce the stigma of mental illness. How can we deepen our worship practices and our language so that anyone who struggles with mental health finds space for their lament and for their longing for hope and relationships?
Conference Title
2018 Calvin Symposium on Worship
Event Date
1-25-2018
Event Type
Workshop/Seminar
Type (recording/text)
Text
Subject Area
Worship
Topic
Disability Inclusion/Universal Design
Keywords:
Stigma, Relationships, Needs
Recommended Citation
Holtrop, Cindy, "Beyond Stigma to Hospitality: Creating a Gracious Space for People with Mental Illness" (2018). Symposium on Worship Archive. 13.
https://digitalcommons.calvin.edu/uni-cicw-symposium/2018/sessions/13
Included in
Beyond Stigma to Hospitality: Creating a Gracious Space for People with Mental Illness
Worship and fellowship are sometimes difficult for people with mental illness because few people understand their experience and their needs in worship. The church’s silence can reinforce the stigma of mental illness. How can we deepen our worship practices and our language so that anyone who struggles with mental health finds space for their lament and for their longing for hope and relationships?