Organ donation focus of clergy lunch and learn

HERALD-DISPATCH | Taylor Stuck

HUNTINGTON - The first experience Deb Rumer, senior pastor at Madison Avenue Church of God, had with organ donation was after her husband died of a hemorrhagic stroke.

"I sat in a room that afternoon with all eight (of his children) who were all adults - thank you very much, Jesus - and I said, 'You know what your dad wanted and you know there is no good end here for his body, and when I walk out of here, I am going to tell them that he wanted to be a donor,'" Rumer said. "'If there is going to be any argument, we are going to talk about it here.' I had eight heads (shaking up and down). I have learned what a blessing that was."

Rumer now works as a family support liaison for Kentucky Organ Donation Affiliates, the organ procurement organization for most of Kentucky and Cabell County in West Virginia, along with a few other counties in other states.

She explained how pastors and clergy can support organ donation and assist with end-of-life care during St. Mary's Department of Spiritual Care, Counseling and Mission clergy lunch and learn Thursday.

The lunch and learn was part of St. Mary's 31st annual Pastoral Care Week, which provides an opportunity for chaplains and pastoral care counselors, educators and providers to share their story and to celebrate various ministries. Continue reading

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