Becoming a Trauma Informed Faith Community (NC Council of Churches)
March 4 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Join Partners in Health and Wholeness (PHW) for the next webinar of our Abundant Life Webinar Series featuring Rev. Dr. Elaine Heath, an ordained United Methodist minister, theologian, and founder of Spring Forest. Elaine will guide us through the journey of Becoming a Trauma-Informed Faith Community—an essential step in creating spaces of healing, inclusion, and restoration within the church. Drawing on her extensive experience as a professor, author, and regenerative farmer, Elaine will share practical insights on how faith communities can acknowledge and respond to trauma with compassion and grace.
About the Speaker:
Elaine Heath is an ordained United Methodist minister, theologian, and former Dean of Duke Divinity School. She previously served as a professor at Perkins School of Theology and holds a PhD in theology. After retiring from academia, she co-founded Spring Forest, a new monastic community in North Carolina focused on spiritual formation, refugee resettlement, and regenerative farming. As lead farmer and Abbess, she fosters a vision of healing and justice within the church. An author, speaker, and consultant, she is dedicated to shaping a more inclusive and transformative Christianity.
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