IMAGO DEI

Mirroring God's image within healthcare

Conference for Christian Healthcare Professionals

Auckland 20 May

Dunedin 27 May

Organised by Christian Medical Fellowship and Nurses Christian Fellowship

Representatives from NZFCNA will be presenting at both conferences.

Statement of Global Health and Wellbeing

Discerning our Christian response to Covid and Vaccination

By Rev. Dr. Graham O’Brien, Dean of Nelson Cathedral

Published in Nelson Anglicans

As we journey through this new covid world it is often hard to navigate all the information that is out there and decide what is correct and what is not, alongside how we respond as Christians to all the different issues and points of view. In these brief reflections I am writing as someone who has been an ordained priest for the past 15 years, a theological educator with experience in bioethics, and as a trained scientist including working in vaccine development. I have also included some helpful comments from Assoc Prof Lance Jennings, retired Clinical Virologist at the Canterbury DHB and a Cathedral Parishioner.

Dr James Yun for the Christian Medical and Dental Fellowship of Australia

Dr Yun is a specialist in immunology and allergies. It considers most aspects of concern about Covid vaccines  It also acknowledges the importance of prayer and turning to Christ with our anxieties. It tackles a lot of the confusion and misgivings that many people have.

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We’ve got to level 3 in lockdown and as I write the Prime Minister reported that there were no more deaths to Covid 19 and no new cases. Agencies are preparing to go to level 2 and considering what must be put in place to keep us safe. The problems are changing and one key aspect, which you may need to consider is how to support individuals with a lack of employment or redundancy and the subsequent loss of income.

Can I remind you of the resources readily available to you from the Citizen’s Advice Bureau?

Whilst we are in lockdown, there are no face-to-face interviews but you can find answers either by phoning the freephone number 0800 367 222 or sending an email from the website. On the website there is a chat bot too. During the pandemic, there is a dedicated tab for Covid 19 so common issues are even more accessible. CAB volunteers throughout the country are working together but they are also able to provide local information about things like local agencies providing food.

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