Embracing the Possibility : Comforting Words and Deeds
May 3 @ 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Rev. Lee Anne Washington
When a friend receives a terminal diagnosis or a neighbor loses a loved one, even the most articulate among us can find ourselves speechless. In this service, we explore the ministry of presence and kind deeds that truly sustain us in times of catastrophe. Drawing on the wisdom of several different traditions, we will learn how to offer the kind of comfort that doesn’t try to fix the unsolvable, but ensures that no one has to go it alone.
This Sunday marks the second part of our final Deep Dive Sunday series in this liturgical year, where we will explore some of the most intriguing ideas about the afterlife. Each of the three Sundays in this series stands alone, so it’s okay to miss one—you won’t be lost!
- Last Sunday: Embracing the Possibility: Views on the Afterlife
- This Sunday: Embracing the Possibility: Comforting Words & Deeds
- Next Sunday: Embracing the Possibility: Companioning the Dying and the Bereaved
We will dive deeply through small group discussion and exercises to help us companion the dying and the bereaved. (Please expect May 10 to be a 90-minute service).