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October 9, 2017 by mhn-ucc Leave a Comment

11 months ago I spent time delivering supplies and working at the water protector camps on Standing Rock Reservation. We brought firewood, clothing, sleeping bags, and food to the camp and we spent the day helping to build, distribute items, cook, clean, and do whatever else was needed. While we were at Sacred Stones, Oceti […]

Filed Under: Community, Mental Health Tagged With: Anxiety, depression, indigenous peoples, Mental Health Network, standing rock, trauma, UCC, United Church of Christ

We are all Forgiven and Made Whole

October 2, 2017 by mhn-ucc Leave a Comment

I’ve been thinking about weekly worship services I used to lead at a state psychiatric hospital. These were 45-minute weekly, ecumenical services that took place early Sunday afternoons. Each service included songs, sometimes hymns, but more often contemporary praise songs, and all the usual parts of liturgy including communion. I have some vivid memories from […]

Filed Under: Grace & Forgiveness, Love Tagged With: Forgiveness, Mental Health Network, UCC, United Church of Christ

A way when it seems there is no way

September 25, 2017 by mhn-ucc Leave a Comment

There are times when a person just can’t find the way through to provide assistance when someone is acting unusual or when a person is faced with a situation that is confusing and it is unclear what to offer. One of the arenas in which this may arise is when encountering or being confronted by […]

Filed Under: Stigma Tagged With: Mental Health First Aid, Mental Health Network, Stigma, trauma, UCC, United Church of Christ

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