Event Detail



Healthy Boundaries 101 (2 day program)
May 18 from 1-6pm ET/ 12-5pm CT/ 11am-4pm MT/10am-3pm PT and May 19th from 4-6:30pm ET/3-5:30pm CT/2-4:30pm MT/1-3:30pm PT
 

To serve in the role of spiritual leader is a sacred trust. Sometimes, without intending to, we exploit and hurt those we want to teach and nurture by inappropriately crossing boundaries. In this workshop, we will look at what every spiritual leader needs to know about relational boundaries, what boundaries are NOT, and how can we keep from violating boundaries inappropriately.

Facilitators:
Rev. Dr. Kate R. Walker, First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh, PA
Rev. Byron Tyler Coles

Rev. Byron Tyler Coles was born in Roanoke, VA, and is the only child of Monica and Terry. Inspired by the good news of Unitarian Universalism, they believe the best of our collective ministry strives towards conjuring the Beloved Kin-dom on earth as it is in heaven. Tyler has served on the Congregational Life Staff since 2020, first in the Southern Region and now as the Lead of the Central East Region. In these roles, they worked as a member of the Safer Congregations' Team where they supported congregations through crafting and implementing policies that support faithful boundaries and leadership among religious professionals


Rev. Kate has been in active ministry for over 28 years, and serves as a trained Advocate for the UUA, a program offering companionship and guidance for those filing complaints with the MFC against professional UU religious leaders.

Pricing: We are working on a sliding scale for this course. You are invited to register at the rate that fits your income: discount, cost, or donation. We are committed to not letting finances be a barrier to participation in UUMA programming. If a scholarship would be helpful please reach out to Hannah Franco-Isaacs to discuss options. 

Here is some work the program facilitators ask that you complete before the workshop on the 24th:

  1. Watch FaithTrust Institute videos 101, parts 1-4 

  2. Download and read “Healthy Boundaries 101 Workbook” 

  3. Complete Self-Assessment Questionnaire

Please Note: If you are seeing a no registration option message it likely means you are not signed in as a member. If you continue to have trouble registering please reach out to Hannah Franco-Isaacs.