Posted on Aug 16, 2020
'I sat in my car and cried after every funeral'
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For Canon Jan Gould and her parish in Ely, Cardiff, the pandemic has been an intensely emotional and challenging time.
She has ministered about 60 funerals since it began, with a third due to Covid-19 and several suicides.
"There was a real sense of shock. Suddenly everything that was familiar had stopped," Canon Gould said.
"I know I'm not alone among clergy in those early days after funerals just sitting and crying because it was just so sad and so difficult to cope with," she said.
She has ministered about 60 funerals since it began, with a third due to Covid-19 and several suicides.
"There was a real sense of shock. Suddenly everything that was familiar had stopped," Canon Gould said.
"I know I'm not alone among clergy in those early days after funerals just sitting and crying because it was just so sad and so difficult to cope with," she said.
'I sat in my car and cried after every funeral'
Posted from bbc.com
United Kingdom
Coronavirus COVID19
Funeral
Suicide
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Thank you for the share from the BBC news shipmate, a minister's life isn't easy, they become attached to their congregants(some of them do).
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This is why the Red Cross is helping first responders cope with the virus
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel there is a lot of stress on those who live to witness any devastation. The tragedy is far more than the emotions can handle at times.
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