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Change is hard. But learning to
recognize the thresholds and transitions in life and to
honour them is key to living a spiritual and happy life. In
this workshop,
Katherine
Roback, a Lay Chaplain from the Unitarian Church of
Vancouver, will help us to help others recognize what an
experience is teaching us, how to let go of what no longer
fits, how to name what we’re letting go of and how to ready
ourselves for what’s next.
Ceremonies can recognize many kinds of
pivotal events, from “coming of age” to coming out, to
croning or saging – honouring the age of wisdom, to
moving away. A ceremony can help bring closure to difficult
transitions like divorce, and to getting ready for death.
It honours the shifting sands of pivotal moments and helps
us to rebalance. Ceremony affirms the struggle and the
ambiguities, shows the path through it, and gathers support
and community to aid the transition.
We will consider:
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Unusual Celebrations
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Trading stories
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Learning moments
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Milestone Celebrations
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and much more.
In this workshop you will learn to
identify occasions worthy of ceremony, to help your
congregants or people in the broader community in their
growth. You will learn more about the process of ritual and
symbolism and how to design meaningful rituals. And you
will have the opportunity to practice some of what you’ve
learned in small groups. |
