Mental Illness and the Christian Faith: A Conversation
Please join us on Saturday, February 14th as we discuss the important topic of mental illness within the context of the Christian Faith.
Saturday, February 14, 2015
10:00AM to 2:00PM
Holy Trinity Anglican Church
10037 84th Avenue, Edmonton
Free Admission. Donations Welcome.
No Pre-Registration Required.
Schedule:
10:00AM to 12:00PM: Presentation and Q&A with The Rev. Dr. Kathryn Greene-McCreight
12:00 to 12:30PM: Lunch (Provided)
12:30 to 2:00PM: Conversations with local mental health care practitioners
Kathryn Greene-McCreight holds a Ph.D. in theology from Yale and is a Priest Associate with The Episcopal Church at Yale and a theological writer. She has taught at the undergraduate and graduate levels in the United States and Canada. Her latest book, Darkness is My Only Companion: A Christian Response to Mental Illness (Brazos Press, 2006), was named a 2006 top ten book in Religious Non-Fiction by Publisher’s Weekly. It is currently being translated into Chinese, and is coming out in a second edition in June of 2015 with a Foreword by the Archbishop of Canterbury. She serves on the board of the Elm City affiliate of NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) and on the Patient and Family Advisory Council at Yale Psychiatric Hospital. Her forthcoming book is I Am With You: the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Lent Book, 2016.
Below are some links to some materials and interviews with Rev. Dr. Greene-McCreight which may be helpful for you:
Audio interview by the White Horse Inn “Faith and Mental Illness”
Written interview on the Brazos Blog “Between the Lines: A Conversation with Rev. Kathryn Greene-McCreight, PhD-Parts 1 & 2 April 14, 2014 by Trinity Graeser
Book Study:
A weekly group study on Rev. Dr. Greene-McCreight’s book Darkness Is My Only Companion will follow the presentation on February 14th.
Tuesday evenings at 7:00 at Holy Trinity. February 17 and 24, and March 3 and 10.
Please purchase the book before the study begins, or borrow it from the library. It is available from a variety of retailers, on line or in store.
Chapters/Indigo , Audrey’s Books , Baker Book House, Christianbook.com, Amazon, and others.
Local Mental Wellness Resource Links:
Walk In Counselling Society of Edmonton