Discovery Seminar - Moving on: Grief in Ministry Transitions
Speaker: Silvia Purdie
We love new beginnings in the church, but endings are harder. When we do endings well, people leave feeling blessed and grateful. When endings are done badly people can be deeply hurt and their souls and ministries seriously damaged. Presbyterian minister and counsellor Silvia Purdie has researched how people of different cultures, ages and stages experience this, and has written a book called Moving On: Grief in Ministry Transitions. This seminar will help participants to prepare for future transitions and recover from past hurts.
Topics covered:
Ending well: what are my responsibilities through the process of leaving a position?
Complex grief: why are some endings harder than others?
God is in it: theology of transition, and pastoral prayer for healing.
In context: cultural differences and wider church responsibilities.