Good morning, !
Leading in loss is one of the great challenges of this moment. Why?
Our guest Dr. Joyce Ann Mercer of Yale Divinity School shares wisdom
for attending to loss and grief for pastors, priests, chaplains and ministers. No matter your role, if you are leading any faith based or religious organization at the moment, attending to grief is a top need. What we don’t need, says Dr. Mercer, is a checklist to make us feel better. However, she offers practical, concrete suggestions for how to lead people in times of loss.
Haley Farm
This weekend I traveled
to Haley Farm, only a few miles from the place where I grew up and attended public schools. Have a look at what I experienced and learned about the losses and griefs, traumas and ongoing healing, recovery, and joy of being Black in
America. It impacts us all.
And, think with me about how we are now living in a new era of ministry.
Grief
Grief is not easy. Even if it is the other side of love. So when we come face to face with grief, we need some practical ways to move through it. What do we
need?
