Collegial Conversation: The Ministry of Spiritual Direction, 01/17/2024

Follow Up Resources Opening Reading, Blessing: For Presence byJohn O’Donohue (and some other juicy poems) The chart of different kinds of spiritual care Wellsprings Spiritual Directors International UU Spiritual Directors Network Training Programs with UUSDN approval (note that the LIGHT at MLTS program has not applied to be listed. I’m waiting until we’ve commissioned our first class.) Spiritual…

Fulfilling the Call

Fulfilling the Call

Fulfilling the Call Handbook Disclaimer: Since Fulfilling the Call was released ten years ago, we have learned much about sizeism, neurodivergence, and ableism. We recognize that some of the language reflects prejudice and bias that should not be a part of a ministerial evaluation. Therefore, we discourage using the performance area “Attends to one’s well-being” in Duty 7…

Webinar: Family Systems Theory and its implications for pastoral care Nov. 11, 2016

Webinar: Family Systems Theory and its implications for pastoral care Nov. 11, 2016

The Rev. Jake Morrill of the Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church. “Bugs Bunny and Airships: How to Be More Selfish and Distant in Pastoral Care” Pastoral care is no joke: showing up, listening, and offering a wise word have a profound impact. But anxiety and exhaustion can muddle our efforts. What does differentiation of self…