Our Diocesan GUIDING LIGHT ministry training sessions on Zoom resume this January, with a focus on understanding grief and post-funeral supports.
Tuesday, January 21 - GRIEF with Rev. Canon Dr. Jody Clarke, Professor of Pastoral Studies, Atlantic School of Theology. (90 minutes)
This will be a deep and intense dive into an emotion that dominates our world. Grief is often complicated, and it can also be very complex. (Complicated and complex grief are very different emotional realities.) During the evening, we will look at how grief moves and lives in our lives as people with some responsibility for the spiritual health of our communities and in the lives of those with whom we minister. The goal of the workshop is that of empowering each of the participants to become more aware of how they can response to the experience of loss.
We will examine popular myths about grief, uncover those events in life that cause grief to come flooding back, and how we can respond to loss with empathy and grace.
Please know that as challenging as this topic is, the evening should be one that leaves each participant feeling both a little wiser and a little more compassionate.
Tuesday, January 28 - FUNERAL FOLLOW-UP & MISSION
Join Rev. Canon Lisa Vaughn (60 minutes), Director of Mission and Ministry Development, to explore ways to support grieving families and their loved ones after a recent death. Hear about simple and low-cost approaches to continue to minister to those who mourn. From special church gatherings, to compassionate greetings, grief-support groups and more, learn about best practices and resources for funeral follow-ups.
REGISTRATION:
In the last year, if you already signed up for GUIDING LIGHT, you will receive an invitation with the Zoom link via e-mail.
If you have not registered already, sign up here:
www.surveymonkey.com/r/GUIDINGLIGHT
The Holy Spirit is calling us to embrace more fully the ministry of all the baptized.
Got questions? Contact Lisa - missiondirector@nspeidiocese.ca or 902-789-4840.