grief

New Interfaith Chapel for Healing Becomes Home for Doing Grief™ Community Healing Project

New Interfaith Chapel for Healing Becomes Home for Doing Grief™ Community Healing Project

On Sunday, March 19, The Church of the Palms in Sun City, AZ, with Associate Conference Minister, Rev. Dr. Barb Doerrer-Peacock, commissioned its new ministry team – Doing Grief Community Healing Project and dedicated its Interfaith Chapel for Healing as the new home of the healing project.

Doing Grief Community Healing Project is a community of grievers and healers, empowering grievers to heal in mind, body, and spirit. Those of all faiths and no faith who are experiencing losses due to death, broken relationships, illness, injury, aging, trauma, or any grief-striking loss are welcome.

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Healing Circles to begin at The Church of the Palms UCC

Healing Circles to begin at The Church of the Palms UCC

Beginning in March, small groups of Healing Circles will begin at The Church of the Palms UCC, 14808 N. Boswell Boulevard, Sun City, AZ 85351. Rev. Shea Darian has created a small group experience that promotes trust, deep listening, sacred connection, and being accepted and loved as you are. In a safe, sacred setting, 4 to 6 participants engage in a confidential, contemplative speaking and listening process to share life questions, personal stories, and deeply listen to the wisdom of each person’s story and presence.

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Doing Grief in Real Life: Ministry Program at Church of the Palms UCC

Doing Grief in Real Life: Ministry Program at Church of the Palms UCC

A new ministry program is being offered by Shea Darian, a grief educator and spiritual director who teaches holistic grieving as a life-skill to help you heal your grief – past, present and future. Whoever you are and no matter what types of losses you harbor, Shea offers a new way to think about grief and grieving that will help you learn to use your grief as a life force for healing.

Initially, this ministry will be conducted primarily online due to Covid-19 and will be on a first-come first-served basis. Members and friends of Church of the Palms are invited to participate.

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