Deacons Talking 

about ministering to those living

with Memory Loss

with Chris Beukman

When

Thursday, April 11, 2019

7:00-8:00 pm

 

 

Where

This is an online event. You will receive log-in information once you register.

There is no cost for the event.


Contact

Julie Lytle
Episcopal Province of New England
617-669-8411
executive.director@province1.org

In the US, 5 millions persons live with some form of memory loss or dementia- Alzheimer’s Disease being the most well-known. Of the 65 and over population ,1 in 9 is affected by some form of memory loss. In your diaconal ministry  you will not be able to avoid  dealing with  persons living with memory loss at some point .

Persons living with dementia bring a deep appreciation of feeling, poetry, faith and music to their experience- this is one of the joys of this ministry. At the same time, challenges and ethical dilemmas abound. 

The Rev. Christiaan Beukman has been the pastoral ministries manager of Linden Ponds Retirement Community in Hingham since 2004. He will share wisdom about ways to support people with memory loss as well as how we can create dementia-friendly worship.  
Chris was named archdeacon in the Diocese of MA in December 2018. He was ordained a deacon in 2009 and has served parishes in Quincy, Walpole and Franklin.

Beukman is a native of the Netherlands who moved to the Boston area in 1981 after meeting his wife, Lucy, in Jerusalem.  He attended Harvard Divinity School and Andover-Newton Theological School, and was the Protestant chaplain and diversity specialist at Carney Hospital in Dorchester for 14 years. 

This month's conversation will be hosted by Julie Lytle, the Executive Director of Province I.
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The Province I website contains a special section devoted to diaconal ministry that includes links to previous Deacons Talking web conferences.  If you miss our live conversations, you can find recordings of them here. (NOTE: Newer programs will be posted asap. Thank you for your patience.)

  • Mar 21, 2019 - Deacons Talking About Ministry Along the Border (AZ) with Rodger Bobnew
  • Feb 21, 2019 - Deacons Talking About Jerusalem PeaceBuilders with Jack Karn
  • Nov 16, 2018 - Deacons Talking About AED and The Fund for the Diaconate with Lori Mills-Curran and Keith McCoy 
  • Sept 20, 2018 - Deacons Talking Post-General Convention with Stan Baker & Jan Grinnell
  • May 18, 2018 - Deacons Talking about General Convention with Stan Baker & Jan Grinnell
  • Apr 20, 2018 - The Episcopal Church and the Latino Community with Ema Rosaro-Nordalm
  • Mar 15, 2018 - Deacons Talking about Dementia with Jerry Jacobs 
  • Feb 18, 2018  Sorry, no recording available
  • Jan 18, 2018 - Tuberville Farm Coop with James Ballard and Ralph Perkins
  • Dec 18, 2017 - Supporting Women Leaving Prison with Ellen Adams
  • Nov 16, 2017 - The World is Our Mission - Regional Diaconal Ministry with Tom Mariconda
  • Oct 19, 2017 - Refugee Resettlement with Grace Sawicki and Christine Cassels
  • Apr 20, 2017 - Diaconal Ministry and Haiti with Leroy "Buck" Close
  • Mar 16, 2017 - Talking About the End of Life with Lucy Pellegrini
  • Feb 16, 2017 - The Hungry Soul Breakfast with Don Burr 
  • Jan 19, 2017 - Foot Care Ministry with Bonnie Matthews 
  • Dec 15, 2016 - Preaching with the Bible in One Hand and the Newspaper in the Other with The Rev Deacon Sudie Blanchard 
  • Nov 17, 2016 - Rebirthing Campus Ministry with The Venerable Jan Grinnell  
  • Oct 20, 2016 - Laundry Love with The Rev Deacon Jane Griesbach and the Rev Meredyth Ward 
  • May 28, 2015 - Stan Baker Talking about General Convention
  • Jan Grinnell Talking about the RI Center for Reconciliation

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Deacons Talking on the Road to Emmaus is a web based way for deacons to walk with each other and share stories in hope of inspiring, supporting and renewing diaconal ministries. It is inspired by the story of Cleopas and another disciple who, after recounting all that they had experienced while walking on the road to Emmaus with a stranger, recognized Jesus in their midst (Luke 24:13-32). Jesus' presence led them to release their fear and grief, return to Jerusalem to share their experience of the resurrected Christ with the gathered community, and renew their ministry with confidence.

Sponsored by the New England Deacons Network and the Episcopal Province of New England (Province I), these free, live, interactive web conferences will occur monthly on the third Thursday, 7:00 -8:15 pm and feature deacons sharing stories from their ministries, exploring case studies, offering peer wisdom and feedback, and exchanging mutual support.