Webinars coming up- one with ageing expert Elizabeth MacKinlay

debbiethrower0
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We’ve just received notification that Elizabeth MacKinlay wil be speaking live on a webinar from Canada - Considering our own ageing, spiritual journeys, transcendence and frailty in later life.

As Anna Chaplains will know, Elizabeth MacKinlay features prominently in our training manual the Anna Chaplaincy Handbook. So this is a great opportunity on January 15, next year to hear her speaking and answering questions.

To giver her her full title, the Revd Prof Elizabeth MacKinlay is from the Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture and PACT at Charles Sturt University and is just one of several eminent speakers lined up for the winter 2025/2026 programme of the Toronto-based 'Encore webinars'.

Each of the forthcoming webinars begins at 9pm British time. They offer an array of topics relevant to spiritual care; from moral trauma and moral healing at the end of life,

to creating joy through spiritual relationships and volunteer service. See the full programme information at https://uwaterloo.ca/grebel/events/spirituality-and-ageing-encore-webinar-series

The first webinar takes place soon, on Thursday December 11, and is given by Allen Power, Schlegel Chair in Aging and Dementia Innovation. His topic is "How my Music Informs My Life, My Work, and Spirit"

Registration is open now and all the webinars:

Are free
Hosted via Zoom. Register in advance to gain access to the webinar link
Held from 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Eastern (Toronto) time, (remember that's 9pm British time)
Will be recorded and sent to all registrants of that webinar

They are open to all, and will include range of people around the world, in different contexts and countries. 'Come along to listen and share practical elements of spirituality, ageing, and spiritual and pastoral care, supporting each other in this important work' say the organisers (Conrad Grebel University College and RIA Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging).