NEWS
"Dying Matters Week" 10th to 16th May 2021
Dying Matters is led by Hospice UK and aims to raise awareness of dying, death and bereavement.
Save the Date!
It's time to get the diaries out and save the date for Dying Matters Awareness Week 2021.
Running from 10 - 16 May, take part and join in the conversation about death, dying and bereavement.
More details about the theme for this year and how to get involved will be published soon.
Revd Meg Burton, the Secretary for Healthcare Chaplaincy for Free Churches, plays an active role in this planning for and sharing issues for this awareness raising week.
“Our mission is to create an open culture that talks about death and where people feel able to listen and support those who are plannning for end of life, who are dying and who have been bereaved.”
(cover photo courtesy of Aaron Burden at Unsplash)
Healthcare chaplains - tea and chat...
Tea & Chat - for mutual support.
A chance to chew over the week before you go home…..
For the next few weeks, there will be sessions on both Wednesdays and Fridays from about 3.30pm to 5pm. Everyone is welcome.
Zoom details: Meeting ID: 892 5230 8978 Passcode: 956743
Meg Burton, Secretary for Healthcare Chaplaincy (pictured below), will host these events. Meg provides the leadership on Healthcare Chaplaincy work at a national level for the Free Churches as well as in a multi-faith context.
Rev Meg Burton
(cover photo courtesy of Manki Kim at Unsplash)
Healthcare chaplains - tea and chat
Tea & Chat for healthcare chaplains: a chance to get together and chew over the week before you go home.
Dates coming up soon!
Friday 18th December
Wednesday 23rd December
Wednesday 30th December
Friday 8th January
Friday 15th January
Links for joining these online events are:
Friday: Zoom Meeting ID:870 5327 8978 Password: 669993
Wednesday: Zoom Meeting ID: 892 5230 8978 Password: 956743
Meg Burton, Secretary for Healthcare Chaplaincy (pictured below), will host these events. Rev Mark Newitt will join FCG as the new Healthcare Secretary from mid January and Meg will post the dates for later in January at the beginning of the new year.
Meg provides the leadership on Healthcare Chaplaincy work at a national level for the Free Churches as well as in a multi-faith context.
(cover photo courtesy of Hello Light Bulb at Unsplash)
Rev Meg Burton
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FURTHER RESOURCES TO HELP YOU IN YOUR MINISTRY
Each week, our very own Revd Meg Burton, Secretary for Healthcare Chaplaincy for the Free Churches, gathers and shares a range of supportive and informative communications with Healthcare Chaplains.
Although these are primarily aimed at those working in healthcare chaplaincy, many others may find the content encouraging and helpful in their life and ministry.
There is:
Fifty ways to take a break
Link to Interfaith week event on 11th Nov
Link to Post Grad Certificate in Psycho-Spiritual Care
You can find out more and explore these reflections and materials HERE.
Meg provides the leadership on Healthcare Chaplaincy work at a national level for the Free Churches as well as in a multi-faith context.
(photo courtesy of Xan Griffin @ Unsplash)