Inspired by Psalm 16, this foundations course explores the holiness and value of healthy boundaries for authorized ministers and religious professionals. This course is open to seminarians, Members in Discernment, Christian clergy, and interfaith partners.  Pleasant Places focuses on the sacred responsibility authorized ministers embrace in our role in congregations and other ministry settings.  The curriculum dives deeply into three key concepts: power, authority, and vulnerability.  The course emphasizes the vulnerability of congregants and prevention of harm, rather than the wellness of the practitioner. Additional topics include: Identity and Role, Sabbath and Self-Care, Dual Relationships, and Confidential Information.  Participants will develop their own set of guiding principles related to boundary setting. The training is 12 hours long, – in person over two consecutive days or online in three sessions.

This curriculum is co-authored and co-facilitated by Rev. Reebee Girash and Rev. Gregory Morisse. More information can be found here.

Boundary Awareness During Unprecedented Times

Tuesday, June 16, 2020 from 3:00-4:30 PM
Tuesday July 14, 2020 from 3:00-4:30PM
Tuesday October 13, 2020 from 3:00-4:30PM

and future times to be determined

2. Watch: Boundary Awareness During Unprecedented Times

Southern New England Conference of the UCC.  The second session’s registration is also being donated to a charity.

With Rev. Greg Morisse, and in conjunction with Ellie Richardson and the Massachusetts Conference of the UCC, I have been developing updated Boundary Awareness Training Modules on specific topics of interest to pastors in our conference.  The first two (Clergy with Spouses and/or Children, and Digital Media) are now being tested and reviewed.  Future modules will include Sabbath and Self-Care, Politics, and Single Clergy.

You may view the current versions of  Clergy with Spouses and/or Children and Digital Media by using the links below.