As 2020 has unfolded, grief has moved into lives, families and communities around the globe. Grief has also moved into the life of faith in new and complicated ways.  While specialized grief counseling with trained therapists remains vitally important, the need for short-term everyday griefwork is also huge.  Narrative methods for griefwork – grieving through the help of stories – is a form of pastoral care that anyone can lead and engage.

90-minute Presbyterian Outlook webinar
May 28, 2020 at 2 p.m. ET (11 a.m. PT)
On-demand replay will be available after the live event
Presented by Mindy McGarrah Sharp

Who should attend? Pastors, educators, church officers and those serving on congregational care committees.

Participants in this webinar will:

• Define griefwork as pastoral care important for everyday life.

• Practice and explore stories as a resource in griefwork in ways you can use for personal and communal reflection beyond the webinar.

• Understand how grief unique to COVID-19 has compounded other kinds of grief.

• Identify opportunities for griefwork in everyday life, in life milestones and religious rituals and in ways of understanding the world.