May 2018
Author Event
Local Author, Lisa Irish, shares her new book with residents of Middlefield, CT. Program will include reading, author experience, questions and answers, and refreshments. Contact Levi E. Coe to register: 860-349-3857
Find out more »June 2018
Author Event – Guilford Free Library
Opportunity to discuss grief as our "ally" when we find ourselves in the Land of Loss. Lisa will share from her years of experience as a bereavement chaplain, answer questions, and introduce her new book, "Grieving -the Sacred Art: Hope in the Land of Loss." Copies will be available for purchase and signing.
Find out more »May 2020
Conscious Grieving: Cultivating Hope in the Land of Loss …..a live, virtual, healing program
"Each time we say yes to our fears and vulnerabilities, we move closer to our hopes and strengths.” – Lisa Irish We are experiencing loss and grief in an entirely new way these days. As our global losses mount, our personal losses can become "disenfranchised" in that we do not receive the community recognition and support that we expect and need. At the same time, we can feel overwhelmed bu the "collective and anticipatory grief" that we share each day. Conscious Grieving asks us to trust the healing that all types of grief offer, even in these extreme times. Let us come together to explore the transformative nature of grief, honor the sacred strands of connectedness that support our humanity, and trust the One wherein hope lies. Our live, virtual gathering will include presentation, prayer, small group conversation, quiet and ritual - all valuable resources for healing. Those of all faith traditions and all kinds of loss are welcome, including the wounds from Covid-19. We will share a contemplative space where each person's experience of loss is honored, each person's heart is acknowledged as precious. Together, we will find nourishment and strength in compassion…
Find out more »December 2021
Loss and Grief Didactic
The JED Center for Spiritual Care and Education is an ACPE CPE accredited center offering Level I & Level II Clinical Pastoral Education, CPE. The faculty of the programs are ACPE Certified Educators. This one hour session will outline basic concepts around Conscious Grieving as part of a Clinical Pastoral Education unit of study.
Find out more »April 2022
Conscious Grieving – Cultivating Hope in the Land of Loss
“Each time we say yes to our fears and vulnerabilities, we move closer to our hopes and strengths.” — Lisa Irish We are experiencing loss and grief in an entirely new way these days. As our global humanitarian losses mount, our personal losses can become “disenfranchised” in that we do not receive the community recognition and support that we expect and need. At the same time, we can feel overwhelmed by the “collective and anticipatory grief” that we share each day. Conscious Grieving invites us to trust the healing that all types of grief offer, even in these extreme times. Let us come together to explore the transformative nature of grief, honor the sacred strands of connectedness that support our humanity, and trust the One wherein hope lies. This onsite program will include presentation, prayer, small and large group conversation, quiet and ritual – all valuable resources for healing. Those from all faith traditions with all kinds of losses are welcome, including those wounded from COVID-19. We will share a contemplative space where each person’s experience of loss is honored and each person’s heart is acknowledged as precious. Together, we will find nourishment and strength in compassion and discover the connective…
Find out more »November 2022
The Path of Conscious Grieving
Our contemporary times have added a significant context of loss to our daily life experience. We learned that loss weaves its way through our lives in many forms, some are acknowledged, many are not. Grief, our companion and ally, guides both our personal and collective journeys in the Land of Loss, leading us toward healing and hope. This day of prayer and reflection will create space for content, sharing, ritual and silence - all valuable resources for a path of conscious grieving. Together, we will create and name moments of respite, glimmers of healing and offer permission to grieve. REGISTER HERE
Find out more »March 2023
An Evening with Lisa Irish: Hope in the Land of Loss
The John P. Webster Library, at First Church in West Hartford, welcomes Lisa Irish to share stories of hope from the Land of Loss. When her book, Grieving - the Sacred Art: Hope in the Land of Loss was released 5 years ago, Lisa set out on a path to support people who travel the journey of grief. Today, shaped by multiple opportunities to listen, teach and create safe spaces for hurting hearts, Lisa invites pilgrims to welcome Grief as their ally in the Land of Loss....to trust their inherent guide for healing. The program is free, includes conversation, book giveaways and an opportunity to buy a signed copy of this helpful resource. Click here for a DIRECT REGISTRATION LINK Contact JPW Library to reserve a spot. 860-232-3893 [email protected]
Find out more »April 2023
The Path of Conscious Grieving
Our contemporary times have added a significant context of loss to our daily life experience. We learned that loss weaves its way through our lives in many forms, some are acknowledged, many are not. Grief, our companion and ally, guides both our personal and collective journeys in the Land of Loss, leading us toward healing and hope. This day of prayer and reflection will create space for content, sharing, ritual and silence - all valuable resources for a path of conscious grieving. Together, we will create and name moments of respite, glimmers of healing and offer permission to grieve. REGISTER HERE
Find out more »November 2024
“Hope in the Land of Loss – Trust Your Grieving Heart”
Losses weave their way throughout our lives and influence the next path we take. Grief is our built-in response to loss, our ally in traveling the confusing, painful and transformative Land of Loss. This 90 minute program gently supports those with recent loss, offers a lens for long-ago losses, and honors the many ways we experience non-death loss. Current bereavement teaching and spiritual wisdom will affirm that grief is, indeed, a sacred journey. Light desserts will follow the program, Lisa's books will be for sale.
Find out more »Post Election Retreat: A Gathering of Healing, Hope and Unity
This election season has been like no other. No matter where you stand on the political spectrum, the atmosphere of discord and divisiveness has burned out many of us. And yet, Hope and Joy still emerge – they simply cannot be contained! Join members of the Spiritual Life Center and Hartford International University communities on November 9 for a Post Election Retreat that will offer a series of stand-alone sessions to help refresh your spirit with affirming, healing, nurturing energy. Drop in for the day, or a half-day to enter the spaces of hope.
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