The Formation Committee of the American Association of Pastoral Counselors, Eastern Region (NY, NJ), in conjunction with the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York City, presents Jill L. McNish, PhD., pastoral theologian, Episcopal priest, attorney, author of Transforming Shame - A Pastoral Response (Howarth Press, 2004) on Saturday, February 21, 2009 at The Cathedral of St. John the Divine Cathedral House, Second Floor, Amsterdam Avenue and 112th Street, New York, NY10 AM-3 PM (Lunch is available for purchase). ADMISSION IS FREE (sponsored by Eastern Region AAPC).
Dr. McNish will be presenting her book's analysis of the transformative power of shame. As Dr. Donald Capps (Princeton Seminary) states in his reflections on this book, "McNish brings clarity and depth of understanding to a dimension of our human experience whose very ubiquity tends to impede such illumination and insight. Our formal religious rites and practices provide resources for the guilty to confess and experience forgiveness, but leave the shamed stranded, bereft of comfort and lost in their own self-condemnation. Instead she testifies to the various ways ministers may 'make space' through informal acts of attention to care for those whose shame has become an unbearable burden. "This book is also an amazing compendium of interdisciplinary research enlisting the insights of Freud, Jung, Horney, Miller, Kohut, Rank, and Erickson. It constructs a portrait of the shame of Jesus as a father lesson in first century Palestine, employing insights of social-scientific studies on honor and shame systems in first century Mediterranean culture.Please come and enjoy a day of learning, insight, and reflection. This gathering is also a chance for those engaged in doing Pastoral Counseling and/or Psychotherapy or those interested in its study to partake of a thoughtful analysis of an important aspect of this work.For purposes of planning food and seating needs, please RSVP at http://us.mc635.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=hlavengood@aol.com or call 609-744-4204. Hope to see you on Feb.21st!
Hennie Brandt Lavengood D.Min., Chair, AAPC Eastern Region Formation Committee.
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