Rio Texas Methodist Federation for Social Action

Austin Center for Grief and Loss Event

May 13^th

We can’t really prepare for grief.  And yet, we will all find ourselves traveling that journey in our lives.  The only people who can wisely speak with understanding and compassion of the struggle to live with loss are those who have survived it.  On Sunday evening, May 13^th at 7:00 pm one of grief’s most articulate teacher’s will be speaking in Austin at St. Louis Catholic Church.  Paula D’Arcy, retreat leader, former psychotherapist, and bestselling author, will share from her most recent book, The Winter of the Heart, in which she describes the seasons of grief and the emotions that come with loss.  Her life’s work is companioning those who experience the shock, emotional pain, and a wide range of other intense emotions that are part of grief.

When Paula was a young wife and mother she lost her husband and toddler in a violent car accident.  She understands deep sorrow, but can also help us to see what is waiting on the other side – hope, acceptance, and the essential counsel that we need not ever “get over it.” Rather she inspires us to imagine how, even in the midst of the pain of loss, we can be transformed by love and beauty into new possibilities.

The Austin Center for Grief and Loss is privileged to sponsor this event for the Austin area.  To register, please either call 512-472-7878 or click here to register online. 

An Evening with Glennon Doyle

Friday, May 31, 2019

7:30 PM  8:30 PM

University UMC2409 Guadalupe Street Austin, TX, 78705 (map)

On Friday, May 31, University United Methodist Church is delighted to host Glennon Doyle for an evening of real talk and truth-telling conversation about life, love, family, justice, and community. Doors open at 6:30 pm and event starts at 7:30 pm

Glennon Doyle is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling memoir Love Warrior, which was selected as an Oprah’s Book Club pick, as well as the New York Times bestseller Carry On, Warrior. Glennon is also the founder of Momastery, an online community reaching millions of people each week. She is the creator and president of Together Rising—a non-profit organization that has raised over Fifteen Million Dollars for families around the world through its Love Flash Mobs, which have revolutionized online giving.

Glennon is a sought-after public speaker and her work has been featured on the TODAY Show, The Talk, OWN, and NPR and in The New York Times, Ladies’ Home Journal, Glamour, Family Circle, Parents Magazine, Newsweek, Woman’s Day, and in other television and print outlets. Glennon lives in Florida with her family.

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Source:: https://momastery.com/upcomingevents/?event_id1=643