Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
Hawaii Island Association
Invites
All Hawai`i Conference UCC Clergy
to
“Pastoral and Spiritual Care”
A Continuing Education Clergy Retreat
The retreat will begin at 1 p.m. on Monday, March 5, and end Wednesday at 12 noon. Group sessions will take place on Monday afternoon and evening, Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning. There will be free time all day Tuesday for personal recreation, sightseeing, catching up or simply doing nothing at all.
The theme of the retreat is Pastoral and Spiritual Care. Chaplain, counselor and author Al Miles will be a catalyst for our discussions about pastoral and spiritual care, especially in terms of professional and personal boundaries. Topics that will be covered include:
Professional Behavior and Personal Relationships
Sharing One's Own Story
Confidentiality and Secrets
Sexualized Behavior
Self-Care
Use and Influence of Modern Day technology--Facebook, texting, Twitter
Al will also address issues on domestic violence awareness, including:
An overview on what constitutes domestic violence
Who is most likely to be victimized and who is most likely to be victimizer in an adult intimate partner relationship
How faith, God, Jesus Christ, Hebrew Bible and Christian Scriptures are frequently used to excuse, ignore and justify men's violence perpetrated against women
The role of clergy and other faith leaders in helping violated women in their struggle to break free from their abusers, and in holding perpetrators accountable for the crime and sin of domestic violence
About Al Miles
Al Miles is the Coordinator of the Hospital Ministry Department for Pacific Health Ministry at Queen’s Medical Center. In addition, he is an ethics consultant and chair of the hospital’s ethics committee. In October 2002, the Rev. Miles was appointed by Attorney General John Ashcroft to serve on the National Advisory Committee on Violence Against Women.
The Rev. Miles speaks frequently to nationwide audiences on topics such as: domestic violence, teen dating violence awareness, caring for our elders, ethical dilemmas, maintaining healthy boundaries as we care for others, racism and other forms of bigotry, and spirituality.
Register no later than Friday, February 3, 2012.
Hawaii Conference staff
Hawaii Island Association
Invites
All Hawai`i Conference UCC Clergy
to
“Pastoral and Spiritual Care”
A Continuing Education Clergy Retreat
The retreat will begin at 1 p.m. on Monday, March 5, and end Wednesday at 12 noon. Group sessions will take place on Monday afternoon and evening, Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning. There will be free time all day Tuesday for personal recreation, sightseeing, catching up or simply doing nothing at all.
The theme of the retreat is Pastoral and Spiritual Care. Chaplain, counselor and author Al Miles will be a catalyst for our discussions about pastoral and spiritual care, especially in terms of professional and personal boundaries. Topics that will be covered include:
- Professional Behavior and Personal Relationships
- Sharing One's Own Story
- Confidentiality and Secrets
- Sexualized Behavior
- Self-Care
- Use and Influence of Modern Day technology--Facebook, texting, Twitter
Al will also address issues on domestic violence awareness, including:
- An overview on what constitutes domestic violence
- Who is most likely to be victimized and who is most likely to be victimizer in an adult intimate partner relationship
- How faith, God, Jesus Christ, Hebrew Bible and Christian Scriptures are frequently used to excuse, ignore and justify men's violence perpetrated against women
- The role of clergy and other faith leaders in helping violated women in their struggle to break free from their abusers, and in holding perpetrators accountable for the crime and sin of domestic violence
About Al Miles
Al Miles is the Coordinator of the Hospital Ministry Department for Pacific Health Ministry at Queen’s Medical Center. In addition, he is an ethics consultant and chair of the hospital’s ethics committee. In October 2002, the Rev. Miles was appointed by Attorney General John Ashcroft to serve on the National Advisory Committee on Violence Against Women.
The Rev. Miles speaks frequently to nationwide audiences on topics such as: domestic violence, teen dating violence awareness, caring for our elders, ethical dilemmas, maintaining healthy boundaries as we care for others, racism and other forms of bigotry, and spirituality.
Register no later than Friday, February 3, 2012.