Its time we paid a little more attention to the needs of both parents, and the siblings and extended family, when a baby dies. This includes stillbirth, neonatal deatkh, miscarriage and abortion.
We have known for a long time that a public Christian service of prayer and memorial can be healing for everyone involved. It is time for all parishes to recognise that there is a gap in their liturgy, and this need is not being met.
Anyone who cares enough to take action, get to it! Ask your church leaders to address this. Ask for a day to be set aside every year for a special baby bereavement service.
The resources are all available from this site, so there is no excuse. There is even a service sheet, all ready to go in A4 format, easily printed out for the people who come. Contact me if you would like a sample copy of the service sheet.
