Comments on: Of swine flu, hype, and church http://www.sevenwholedays.org/2009/04/30/of-swine-flu-hype-and-church/ "Seven whole days, not one in seven, I will praise thee" -- George Herbert (1633) Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:05:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anne McCarthy ,Faith Community Nurse http://www.sevenwholedays.org/2009/04/30/of-swine-flu-hype-and-church/comment-page-1/#comment-1915 Anne McCarthy ,Faith Community Nurse Tue, 19 May 2009 18:39:10 +0000 http://www.sevenwholedays.org/?p=1137#comment-1915 Parish Nurses in this state started stressing handwashing about 4 years ago.Some churches have had tissues and Hand antiseptic on tables at the back of the church for at least three years. I believe in" forewarned forarmed".The media hype has been extreme but perhaps the general public will pay attention when it comes to prevention of infection by adhering to the handwashing and avoiding contact with persons ,who demonstrate questionable symptoms. Churches have to be ready for any kind of disaster because our members look to us for healing of the body ,mind and spirit when unusual/usual events occur. Parish Nurses in this state started stressing handwashing about 4 years ago.Some churches have had tissues and Hand antiseptic on tables at the back of the church for at least three years. I believe in” forewarned forarmed”.The media hype has been extreme but perhaps the general public will pay attention when it comes to prevention of infection by adhering to the handwashing and avoiding contact with persons ,who demonstrate
questionable symptoms.
Churches have to be ready for any kind of disaster because our members look to us for healing of the body ,mind and spirit when unusual/usual events occur.

]]> By: Captain Rugeley http://www.sevenwholedays.org/2009/04/30/of-swine-flu-hype-and-church/comment-page-1/#comment-1861 Captain Rugeley Fri, 01 May 2009 15:22:02 +0000 http://www.sevenwholedays.org/?p=1137#comment-1861 Dear Scott, Some thoughts from ascross the Atlantic - At this stage • A pandemic is not inevitable. • The current H1N1 swine 'flu appears less dangerous than the avian 'flu H5N1 we were so worried about in past years. Implications for the Churches • Wherever possible try to sustain pastoral practice as usual. • Church people at present are most likely to encounter risk in isolated pastoral situations, such as hospital chaplaincies or parish priests taking sick communion. Those ministers would need to be rigorous about taking sensible hygiene precautions. (Indeed, there's a universal need for such precautions for seasonal flu.) • The most important single action would be to buy and use a batch of 'Now wash your hands' and 'Catch it, bin it, kill it' posters. Should we find ourselves with a true pandemic, Christians in your country and mine would need to think how they could personally help alleviate suffering in the Third World, where fatalities will be horrific compared with the West. Dear Scott,

Some thoughts from ascross the Atlantic -

At this stage
• A pandemic is not inevitable.
• The current H1N1 swine ‘flu appears less dangerous than the avian ‘flu H5N1 we were so worried about in past years.

Implications for the Churches
• Wherever possible try to sustain pastoral practice as usual.
• Church people at present are most likely to encounter risk in isolated pastoral situations, such as hospital chaplaincies or parish priests taking sick communion. Those ministers would need to be rigorous about taking sensible hygiene precautions. (Indeed, there’s a universal need for such precautions for seasonal flu.)
• The most important single action would be to buy and use a batch of ‘Now wash your hands’ and ‘Catch it, bin it, kill it’ posters.

Should we find ourselves with a true pandemic, Christians in your country and mine would need to think how they could personally help alleviate suffering in the Third World, where fatalities will be horrific compared with the West.

]]> By: Phil Snyder http://www.sevenwholedays.org/2009/04/30/of-swine-flu-hype-and-church/comment-page-1/#comment-1853 Phil Snyder Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:24:09 +0000 http://www.sevenwholedays.org/?p=1137#comment-1853 In my parish intinction is done by the Chalice bearer, not by the communicant. This is more hygenic than having 30 different sets of fingers in the wine. If done right, there is only one set of fingers in the wine. I might suggest to our celebrant that at the "washing of the fingers" that (s)he also get a "hit" from the steralizing gel (placed discretely on the creedence table) YBIC, Phil snyder In my parish intinction is done by the Chalice bearer, not by the communicant. This is more hygenic than having 30 different sets of fingers in the wine. If done right, there is only one set of fingers in the wine.

I might suggest to our celebrant that at the “washing of the fingers” that (s)he also get a “hit” from the steralizing gel (placed discretely on the creedence table)

YBIC,
Phil snyder

]]> By: kali http://www.sevenwholedays.org/2009/04/30/of-swine-flu-hype-and-church/comment-page-1/#comment-1848 kali Thu, 30 Apr 2009 07:35:07 +0000 http://www.sevenwholedays.org/?p=1137#comment-1848 I understand what you are saying. However maybe you could read about the pandemics in the past. When people become infected in mass amounts day by day, eventually there is no help for them as those who are to care for the ill are ill also. It becomes a true pandemic in the sense of the word. We do meet all the criteria of a pandemic. Please. I beg of you...please do not take this lightly. It will be people who slough this off who ultimatley will harm all of us by spreading this virus. Pay attention, follow instructions, and wash wash was. I just woke up with chills and runny nose and sneexing. No one is around but I still put on a mask. I am just hoping that this is something flukey. Your stats are correct. But you must not slough this off and not worry. Please worry. I do not want you to be a statistic if you cann help it.. :) I understand what you are saying. However maybe you could read about the pandemics in the past. When people become infected in mass amounts day by day, eventually there is no help for them as those who are to care for the ill are ill also.

It becomes a true pandemic in the sense of the word. We do meet all the criteria of a pandemic.

Please. I beg of you…please do not take this lightly. It will be people who slough this off who ultimatley will harm all of us by spreading this virus. Pay attention, follow instructions, and wash wash was. I just woke up with chills and runny nose and sneexing. No one is around but I still put on a mask. I am just hoping that this is something flukey.

Your stats are correct. But you must not slough this off and not worry. Please worry. I do not want you to be a statistic if you cann help it.. :)

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