From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, life in the United States fractured over political and social unrest. The fracturing spilled into churches in the United States and caused grief over the loss of members, friendships, and community. Churches and their members often lack the language to process the experienced trauma and grief. This project seeks to equip church communities with the language needed to name and process their grief by introducing lament into the regular rhythms of the church year through experiential participation in the practices of lament. By reclaiming practices and language of lament, persons, and congregations may find healing through renewed connection with God, with ourselves, and with each other.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:bu.edu/oai:open.bu.edu:2144/46187 |
| Date | 10 May 2023 |
| Creators | Koliantz, Ara |
| Contributors | Westerfield Tucker, Karen |
| Source Sets | Boston University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
| Rights | Attribution 4.0 International, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
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