The Church Council leadership and Pastor Liz all appreciate your patience as we have leaned into the summer and family challenges as a time to meditatively and prayerfully consider our next steps in this process. What became clear in our first step in this process is that we, as a congregation, have some grief work to do before moving on to our next steps. Pastor Liz has used her training and experience to organize four after-worship sessions for November and December, followed by a Grief service on Sunday, December 21 in the evening for our Darkest Night Service. We need all Brookmeaders to come and participate in these conversations so that we can learn, heal, and grow towards God’s Mission (purpose in ministry) and Vision (direction for that purpose). This step will be foundational in our next steps of brainstorming and strategic planning. We are excited about these next steps, and we need you, so please consider joining us to learn and share your wisdom.
After Worship:
Sunday, November 9: Naming Our Grief
Sunday, November 16: Feeling Our Grief
Sunday, December 7: Practicing Consent & Healthy Boundaries
Sunday, December 14: Conflict Resolution Training
Evening Service:
Sunday, December 21: The Darkest Night Grief Reflection Service
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