A Faithful Response to the Mental Health Crisis of our Children and Teens
26feb2:00 pm10:15 amA Faithful Response to the Mental Health Crisis of our Children and Teens
Event Details
Presented by Rev. Dr. Sarah Griffith Lund Monday, February 26 | 2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. On Zoom Join pastor, advocate and author Sarah Griffith Lund to find hope and healing
Event Details
Presented by Rev. Dr. Sarah Griffith Lund
Monday, February 26 | 2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
On Zoom
Join pastor, advocate and author Sarah Griffith Lund to find hope and healing as we share stories and resources addressing the increasing mental health challenges facing youth today. Sarah will share highlights from her new book Blessed Youth: Breaking the Silence About Mental Illness with Children and Teens and the book for children and teens, Blessed Youth Survival Guide.
The Rev. Dr. Sarah Lund’s mission is to partner with others to share hope and healing. She is an ordained minister in both the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the United Church of Christ. Sarah has served as pastor to churches in Brooklyn, NY, Minneapolis, MN, and New Smyrna Beach, FL. Sarah served as Regional Minister in the Florida Conference of the United Church of Christ and as a Vice President for Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis, IN. She holds degrees from Trinity University (BA), Princeton Theological Seminary (MDiv), Rutgers University (MSW), and McCormick Theological Seminary (DMin). Sarah received the Dell Award for Mental Health Education at the 30th General Synod of the UCC.
Sarah currently serves as Minister for Disabilities and Mental Health Justice on the national staff of the UCC and as senior pastor of First Congregational UCC of Indianapolis, IN. She volunteers on the national boards of Pathways to Promise, Mental Health America, Bethany Fellows, and Piedmont University. In January of 2022, Sarah joined two US Department of Health and Human Services national Think Tanks, the first about faith communities and suicide, and the second Think Tank about faith communities and youth mental health. Sarah is the author of several books about mental health: Blessed are the Crazy: Breaking the Silence About Mental Illness, Family, and Church (2014), Blessed Union: Breaking the Silence About Mental Illness and Marriage (2021), and Blessed Youth: Breaking the Silence About Mental Illness with Children and Teens (2022), and a pocket-sized mental health resource book for youth: Blessed Youth Survival Guide (2022). Sarah blogs at www.sarahgriffithlund.com.
Sponsored by CBFNC’s Children’s Ministry & Youth Ministry Teams.
Time
February 26, 2024 2:00 pm - 10:15 am(GMT-04:00)