Seventh-day Adventist Chaplaincy Resources
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About Seventh-day Adventists
The Seventh-day Adventist Church in Canada, founded in 1901, has approximately 77,000 members in 500 churches. The church at large has more than 20 million members gathered in over 150,000 congregations in 213 countries around the world. The Seventh-day Adventist Church is a Protestant Christian denomination distinguished by its observance of Saturday, the seventh day of the week, and by its emphasis on the imminent Second Coming (advent) of Jesus Christ. Its utmost desire is to proclaim the beauty of God’s character. Adventists are confident that Jesus Christ reveals Himself as the ultimate way for people to come to God.
Organizations
Attitudes to death
A person who is approaching the end of life, and is capable of understanding,
deserves to know the truth about his or her condition, the treatment choices
and the possible outcomes.
They are opposed to the intentional taking of the life of a suffering or dying
person (MAiD)
No specific rituals surrounding death
Adventists are concerned about the physical, emotional, and spiritual care of
the dying. They offer seven biblically based principles (more detail
surrounding these principles in A Statement of Consensus):
Deserving to know the truth of their condition, treatment options,
and possible outcomes.
Freedom of choice
To be nourished within a family and a faith community.
Christian love is practical and responsible. Any action taken should
be in harmony with divine principles regarding the sanctity of life.
They are opposed to the intentional taking of the life of a suffering or
dying person.
It is a Christian responsibility to relieve pain and suffering, to the
fullest extent possible.
Added care could be given to the needs of those who are defenceless
and dependent.
