A Liturgy for Healthcare Workers

On Monday evening, we held a Citywide Prayer for Healthcare Workers. Elizabeth Moore wrote the following prayer for the event. Church of the City has a wonderful list of liturgies that speak to our current moment. You can find them at liturgies.nyc. A Liturgy for Healthcare Workers By Elizabeth Moore Oh Healer and Restorer of life, we are weary.  You...

How Jesus Walked Through Freud's Front Door

By Elena Wu The field of Psychology didn’t just emerge from a secular perspective; it was birthed from a strongly anti-theistic point-of-view.  Sigmund Freud, the father of Psychology, believed that religion was merely an instrument for the “uneducated and oppressed” who may commit murder if not told that God would forbid it.  In fact, he asser...

Humanizing Medicine

Dr. Julia Wattacheril on the dehumanizing effects of the medical industry and viewing it through the lens of the completed work of Christ.

A Quick Summary of the Healthcare Insurance Exchange Situation

By: Colin Toney Four weeks ago, on October 1, the federal government and 14 state governments launched 15 websites known as healthcare insurance exchanges to allow consumers to shop for and purchase health insurance.  Though the story has been largely overshadowed by political battles surrounding the debt ceiling and federal government shutdown, the exchanges are a c...

Health Care for NYC’s Marginalized

By: Andrew Suh With all of the discussion lately about the Affordable Care Act (ACA), it seems that the debate has focused more on politics than health care itself. Regardless of where one stands politically, access to high quality health care is an issue on which most people could agree. Unfortunately, the proposed closure of two hospitals in Brooklyn (Long Island Colleg...

The Decline of Psychotherapy

By: Lauren Gill A recent NYTimes Op-Ed piece points out that the number of patients receiving psychotherapy treatments has fallen by 34 percent from 1998 to 2007 while the number of people on medications with no therapy has increased by 23 percent. This is not because therapy has been found to be less effective or less preferred than medication but rather is the...

Counseling Workshop for Healthcare Workers

In partnership with Redeemer Counseling Services (RCS), CFW is hosting a free 90 minute counseling workshop. This will include a talk from the Clinical Director of RCS as well as small breakout groups with licensed counselors focused on processing grief and trauma. If you are a healthcare worker, please register.

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