Wednesday, October 25, 2023, 9:45 a.m.–3:30 p.m. EDT, in-person, Emmanuel College Chapel (EM319, third floor)
Workshop Leader
Rev. Dr. Anne Simmonds, adjunct faculty, Emmanuel College.
Registration Fee (includes snack and lunch)
$150 + HST (Regular)
$120 + HST (Early Bird, register by September 30, 2023)
A PayPal invoice will be emailed to you within a week of registering (these are issued manually).
About the Workshop
Spiritual Care to the dying and bereaved, while being one of the most satisfying aspects of ministry, has always had challenges. We embrace those struggling with difficult decisions. The advent of MAiD has increased the complexity of these conversations and deliberations. In this workshop we will address the new laws in Canada around who is eligible for this service, the novel issues MAiD presents, and the “opposing tensions experienced by individuals who accompany a loved one through MAiD”. A. Frolic PhD.
What might it mean to more intentionally prepare for death, in our own lives and with those we serve? How can we facilitate and witness difficult, but necessary, conversations around death and dying before it is too late? The workshop will provide ample time for participants to learn, reflect, and share, as well as time for easily learned self-care practices.
By encountering death many thousands of times, I have come to a view that there is usually little to fear and much to prepare for. Most patients and families believe the opposite. Kathryn Mannix, MD
About Anne Simmonds
As adjunct faculty at Emmanuel College, Rev. Dr. Anne Simmonds Emm 9T6 has taught courses in death, dying and grieving, and prayer in Emmanuel's MDiv, MPS, continuing education and parish nursing programs. Simmonds is a voluntary associate minister at Rosedale United Church and spiritual mentor in Toronto. She is a gifted speaker and facilitator who draws on her extensive experience in teaching, congregational ministry, hospital chaplaincy, nursing and her own grief. Simmonds was awarded the Emmanuel College Alumni/ae Association (ECAA) Distinguished Alumni/ae Award in 2018.
Visit the Centre for Religion and Its Contexts website for full details and Anne Simmonds biography: https://www.emmanuel.utoronto.ca/the-centre-for-religion-and-its-contexts/continuing-education-events-and-courses/#ac-1810