While grief is a universal part of life, people may not always feel that they have the capacity or resources to cope well with it.Ìý How might people of faith cultivate and strengthen resources to respond to and cope with grief?Ìý In this series, we will take up this question by focusing on the three interrelated dimensions of grief, resilience, and a Christian worldview.Ìý Ìý Throughout the series, we will consider themes through an explicit Christian lens and will seek to integrate our learning and experience with ministerial commitments and pastoral practice.Ìý Each two hour session will provide opportunities for continuing education, personal reflection, and both small and large group conversation.Ìý Please note that this series does not provide training or certification in any sort of grief counseling, nor is it designed as a grief support group.Ìý Rather, the focus throughout will be integrative learning to enhance professional development and ministerial practice.
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Tuesdays: Feb. 14 |ÌýFeb. 21 | Mar. 21 | Apr. 25 | May 16
4:00-6:00 p.m. ET
Online
$200 per semester
This program began February 2023.
Melissa M. Kelley is associate professor of Pastoral Care and Counseling and the °¬¿ÉÖ±²¥director of M.Div. program at the °¬¿ÉÖ±²¥ College School of Theology and Ministry.ÌýÌýDr. Kelley is a fellow and nationally certified pastoral counselor through the American Association of Pastoral Counselors.Ìý She is also certified in Thanatology: Death, Dying and Bereavement through the Association for Death Education and Counseling, the primary organization in the country for all bereavement researchers, educators, and clinicians.ÌýÌý She is a pastoral formation guide with the Metropolitan °¬¿ÉÖ±²¥ Association of the United Church of Christ and is the author ofÌý published in 2010 by Augsburg Fortress Press.