In order to promote Organ and Tissue Donor Sunday, MissionCast interviewed a kidney donor and the person who received a kidney from him. The transplant took place at the University of Missouri Hospital 10 years ago. Theirs is a wonderful story. James Stuart, a former employee and friend, offered Steven Moore a kidney after he had been on dialysis for a year and a half.
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ORGAN AND TISSUE DONOR SUNDAY
(from the General Board of Global Ministries)
Organ and Tissue Donor Sunday, a United Methodist special Sunday observed as part of the National Donor Sabbath, is traditionally observed the second Sunday in November. The United Methodist Church supports organ and tissue donation:
We believe that organ transplantation and organ donation are acts of charity, agape love, and self-sacrifice. We recognize the life-giving benefits of organ and other tissue donation and encourage all people of faith to become organ and tissue donors as a part of their love and ministry to others in need. We urge that it be done in an environment of respect for deceased and living donors and for the benefit of the recipients, and following protocols that carefully prevent abuse to donors and their families.
The Book of Discipline of the United Methodist Church, 2000
About National Donor Sabbath
Faith communities throughout the country will observe National Donor Sabbath during the second weekend of November. National Donor Sabbath helps to increase awareness of the critical need for organs and tissues and the miracle of transplantation. Religious leaders who participate in discussions of donation with their congregants can affirm that choosing to be an organ and tissue donor offers the opportunity to share the greatest blessing of all– the gift of life.
This annual interfaith celebration of life stresses the importance of donation. Religious leaders who lead discussions of donation with their congregants affirm that choosing to be an organ and tissue donor offers the opportunity to share the greatest blessing of all — the gift of life.
As participation in National Donor Sabbath increases and more individuals become aware of donation, one message is repeated time and again: make a decision about being an organ and tissue donor, sign a donor card, indicate your wishes on your driver’s license, and tell your family. For a family who has lost a loved one and is considering donation, knowing the loved one’s wishes in advance helps provide assurance that the right decision is made.
Find more information at www.organdonor.gov
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