We Are All Here: Worship and the Common Work of Suicide Prevention
Session Description
Suicide is a deeply personal and all-too-present reality in Christian congregations. In addition to accompanying those who have lost loved ones to suicide, pastors and worship leaders have the opportunity to engage directly in the work of preventing suicide. Drawing on Paul’s response to the Philippian jailer in Acts 16:28—“Do not harm yourself, for we are all here”—we will examine how corporate Christian worship might engage the delicate topic of suicide, address root causes of suicide, and support a culture of connection, belonging, and life.
Conference Title
2025 Calvin Symposium on Worship
Event Date
2-6-2025
Event Type
Lecture/Plenary
Type (recording/text)
Recording
Subject Area
Worship
Topic
Pastoral Care
Keywords:
suicide, death by suicide, Acts, suicide prevention
Upload Date
6-2-2025 12:00 AM
Recommended Citation
Kinghorn, Warren, "We Are All Here: Worship and the Common Work of Suicide Prevention" (2025). Symposium on Worship Archive. 10.
https://digitalcommons.calvin.edu/uni-cicw-symposium/2025/sessions/10
We Are All Here: Worship and the Common Work of Suicide Prevention
Suicide is a deeply personal and all-too-present reality in Christian congregations. In addition to accompanying those who have lost loved ones to suicide, pastors and worship leaders have the opportunity to engage directly in the work of preventing suicide. Drawing on Paul’s response to the Philippian jailer in Acts 16:28—“Do not harm yourself, for we are all here”—we will examine how corporate Christian worship might engage the delicate topic of suicide, address root causes of suicide, and support a culture of connection, belonging, and life.