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Should I be grieving?: Disenfranchised Grief and the Caring Professions
Tuesday, September 26th at 7pm AST
Cost: $15 plus Eventbrite Fee
Format: Online
This online workshop aims to explore grief among clergy, chaplains/spiritual care practitioners, and healthcare professionals. These groups lose parishioners or patients but often wonder if it is okay to grieve. Not grieving, though, can lead to burnout, and grieving ourselves can help us to be more connected to those we serve. This workshop will cover recent research on disenfranchised grief amongst ministry personnel and healthcare workers. It will also provide ways to grieve and time for participants to share wisdom from their own experience. Click here to view the poster.
About the Speaker:
In 2022, Ginny Wilmhoff graduated with an MDiv, specializing in pastoral care and counseling, from Acadia Divinity College. She is an ordinand with the Anglican Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, and she has completed her third unit of clinical pastoral education at the Moncton Hospital. During her clinical training, she has served palliative and hospice patients. Her previous experience includes 2.5 years as a case manager to the formerly homeless and 4 years providing student support at the University of King’s College in Halifax.
To attend, please register at this link.
Godly Play Doorperson Workshop
Date: Sat. October 14, 2023 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM at Christ Church Cathedral Fredericton, NB
Doorpersons are key figures in supporting children who gather in community. This workshop offers a unique way to experience Godly Play and find support in helping with children’s programs.
This 5-hour workshop will be offered at Christ Church Anglican Cathedral in Fredericton, NB. Leadership will be provided by experienced Godly Play trainers, Cathy Laskey and Anne Pirie.
We will explore principles and practices of Godly Play especially relevant for Doorpersons in supporting a circle of children, tending to the environment and attuning to relationships and challenges that arise. Participants may be part of a Godly Play program, and/or have an interest in leadership with children.
Register at: Godly Play Maritimes
Participant cost: $35 – bring your own lunch
Godly Play Core Training for Storytellers – Fall 2023 – in Sackville NB
Training is offered in modules over two weekends at the United Church Fundy St, Lawrence Dawning Waters Regional Centre, 21 Wright St. Sackville NB
Fri, October 27 (4 pm – 9 pm) & Sat, October 28 (8:30 am – 5:30 pm)
Fri, Nov.17 (4 pm – 9 pm) & Sat, Nov. 18 (8:30 am – 5:30 pm)
Godly Play is best learned from the inside out.
Opportunity to learn about Godly Play and supporting children’s spirituality. You will experience a variety of Godly Play stories, tell a story by heart, and receive supportive feedback.
Godly Play is a creative approach to nurturing children’s faith. It values process, openness, discovery, community, and relationships. We will explore the principles and practices of Godly Play in the Environment, the Spirituality of the Child, and the Community of Children.
A parent’s writes about Godly Play: “The children know that to these leaders their faith, ideas, thoughts, and feelings are all valid and wonderful. They feel heard and important.”
Information and register at: https://godlyplaymaritimes.com/
We welcome participants who are new to Godly Play as well as
experienced Storytellers and Doorpersons who want to refresh their leadership skills. Maritime Godly Play Trainers: Shawn Redden, Cathy Laskey, Anne Pirie
Worship Resources
LET US PRAY (Vol. 1) is a collaboration with Jane Doull offering a complete set of prayers for every Sunday from September to Christmas Sunday:
Gathering Words
Opening/Centering Prayers
Prayers of Confession/Searching
Offering Prayers
Prayers of the People
Words of Blessing & Parting
This Volume (the first of four) includes prayers for Creation-time, Ordinary time, Advent and Christmas with prayers for other special Sundays within this time (Peace Sunday, Remembrance Sunday, Children’s Sunday.)
Read a sample of the prayers on the resource page.
WORSHIP SHEETS: If the Worship Leader is away or you need inspiration for worship, meetings or a group, here are 10 reflections They can be matched with prayers from Let Us Pray to put together a complete worship service. There is a sample you can preview on the resource page. See: https://prayerbench.ca/product/worship-sheets/
The Fifth Gospel: Pilgrimage in Israel/Palestine
February 15 – 26, 2024
Course Fee: $250 CAD plus Eventbrite fee
Deposit: $500 CAD, non-refundable
Full Cost: $6,538 CAD
This course integrates biblical study with a 10-day pilgrimage in Israel/Palestine. Students will explore the Holy Land, its people, history, and archeology as well as the current experience of Palestinians living under occupation and the work being done towards a just peace. Several class times with the instructor will take place prior to departure, dates to be determined. These are open to Continuing Education participants. Click here to view the poster.
Some of the locations the group will visit:
• Qumran, the home of the Essenes
• Bethany by the River Jordan where John the Baptist baptized Jesus
• Sea of Galilee
• Nazareth
• Jerusalem
• Bethlehem
About the Instructor:
Dr. MacAlpine-Gillis earned an MDiv (Atlantic School of Theology) and a DMin (Bangor Theological Seminary). She served both rural and suburban churches during 31 years of full-time ministry. As an avid traveler, Dr. MacAlpine-Gillis believes in the integration of travel and Biblical studies as a way of bringing the stories of scripture to life through walking the land where they unfolded.
To attend, please register at this link.
“Save The Date” ~ United Church Office Administrators Conference
The retreat is planned for October 1-4, 2024, and it will take place at Queen’s House in Saskatoon, SK. All church office administrators are welcome to attend! Further information and details will be coming soon.
