October 2021 Chaplain's Update

The Lectio Divina Reflection group continues to meet on Monday afternoons at 1:30 PM in the Gamble Room. The Women's Prayer Group continues to meet at 11:30 AM on

Mondays out at the large gazebo by the front main entrance to MVGH. (If the temperature seems too high for the gazebo or it rains, we will move to an indoor location. But, we do consider the gazebo our home. We will leave a note on the table if we move.) It has been a great pleasure to meet with all the regulars in these groups and to the occasional drop-ins. Thank you to all who have attended. I pray that you have been as blessed as I have been by these gatherings.

The Partners in Time group continues to meet on the first Wednesday of the month. Next meeting: Wednesday, October 6th at 10:30 AM in the Gamble Room. The first three meetings have been valuable and refreshing to attendees. Regular attendance is not required. I know that life can be full of surprises. Come as you desire. If you would like handouts, but cannot attend, please connect with me and I will get them to you via email or your mailbox. (There is the possibility the October meeting may be canceled if my recovery from dental work takes longer than I hope.}

We have finally had our first meeting of the Grief Support group. This group will be a little different than our other groups. First, we have decided to meet as weekly as possible instead of monthly, depending on the availability of the Gamble Room. We have also decided to have this as a closed meeting. That means that as we begin this group of meetings, we will limit the attendance to those who are willing to commit to the meetings and/or are in my individual email database for Grief Support for this fall. The meetings will be held at 10:30 AM in the Gamble Room on October 20 and 27. We will continue meetings into November on the 10th and 17th. We have not made a decision on November 24, as it is right before Thanksgiving. We will keep you updated closer to that time.

Please do not feel that you have lost your ability to be part of a "Grief Support" group if you cannot commit to this set of meetings. We will begin a different group, possibly at a different time and day in the future. And we are planning a one-day group that will deal specifically with "Handling the Holidays" while grieving. That will be planned close to the holidays. Please feel free to attend no matter the cause of your grief.

I am so glad that we have continued to be able to meet in person over the last couple of months. I know that things have changed in LA County with some increased restrictions due to the Delta variant, but I pray Iha! this "in-person" ability will continue. I notice such an increase in positive spirit due to being able to be in the community again. It truly is a privilege to be your Chaplain.

  • Diane M. Frasher

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