There’s a ride we all take from time-to-time in life – Grief! It can be the scariest adventure out there. Grief is like a rollercoaster ride. Permit me to explain. Think about it. Often the ride (both grief and rollercoaster) begins with a line. You want to hop on and get going, but we’re forced… Continue reading Are you riding the rollercoaster of grief?
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Doing Grief™ Community Healing Project: Fall Schedule
We all suffer loss from birth to death: illness, injury, death, aging, broken relationships and more; so, grieving is a life skill to learn and healing is the journey of a lifetime. That’s why Healing Project programs are for everyone – whether you are actively grieving a loss or not. Come and experience healing through… Continue reading Doing Grief™ Community Healing Project: Fall Schedule
Drum Circles, Story Circles & Befriending Death at the Healing Project
Rev. Shea Darian invites you to these fall programs at Doing Grief ™ Community Healing Project at the Interfaith Chapel for Healing at The Church of the Palms (click link for more information on each event): DRUM CIRCLES (3RD SUNDAYS) – DR. LYDIA WOODS: SEPT. 17, OCT. 15, NOV. 19, DEC 17, 3-5 PM WELCOME… Continue reading Drum Circles, Story Circles & Befriending Death at the Healing Project
As of this writing, my mom is in a hospice facility.
We are trying to make sure she is comfortable. I don’t know how long or short this last stage will be. I like to control things, but I can’t control this. All I can do is help her be pain-free and sit with my memories. There are a thousand things to do and yet, the… Continue reading As of this writing, my mom is in a hospice facility.
Upcoming events at the Doing Grief Community Healing Project
“Watercolor Painting” with Dr. Andrew Darian “Healing the Parent and Grandparent Within” with Vanessa Chamberlain “World Labyrinth Day Peace Walk” with Dr. Robin Dilley
A place of safety, healing, and peace for grieving people
More than any other time in my ministry, I am aware of people grieving. We grieve all sorts of things: death, loss of independence, loss of income, loss of physical attributes, loss of relationships. The list is long and powerfully personal. To address this monumental ministry, Rev. Shea Darian started working with our leadership. How… Continue reading A place of safety, healing, and peace for grieving people
Doing Grief™ Community Healing Project is Here for You
The Healing Project at The Church of the Palms offers these special events and programs in March: Sunday, March 19th: Morning Worship Commissioning Service & Dedication of our “Interfaith Chapel for Healing.” Rev. Shea Darian will be preaching. Prayer Shawls will be dedicated. Team members and volunteers for the Healing Project will be blessed. Saturday,… Continue reading Doing Grief™ Community Healing Project is Here for You
Sign up for new programs in the Doing Grief™ Community Healing Project
Doing Grief Community Healing Project at the Palms (DGCHP) invites you to register for some new programs and services that will begin in February. Initial offerings include spiritual direction:1-on-1, family dyads/groups, and small groups (see descriptions below), offered by Rev. Shea Darian, a UCC minister, certified spiritual director, and grief educator. Story Circles are facilitated… Continue reading Sign up for new programs in the Doing Grief™ Community Healing Project
Doing Grief™ Community Healing Project at the Palms Rings in the New Year
A new ministry begins at The Church of the Palms in 2023! Doing Grief Community Healing Project at the Palms (DGCHP) is a collaborative ministry between COTP and Doing Grief Healing Center, directed by Rev. Shea Darian – a UCC minister, hospital chaplain, and member of The Church of the Palms. COTP serves as fiscal… Continue reading Doing Grief™ Community Healing Project at the Palms Rings in the New Year
Blue Christmas / Longest Night Service – December 21
“I’ll have a blue Christmas without you. I’ll be so blue just thinking about you. Decorations of red on a green Christmas tree won’t be the same if you’re not here with me.” Those lyrics by Elvis Presley can certainly ring true when we have experienced the loss of a loved one or have had… Continue reading Blue Christmas / Longest Night Service – December 21