Movement Chaplaincy Open House
Rev. Joselyn Spence and Rev. Tiffany Curtis, co-convenors of NBA’s Chaplain Peer Learning and Wellness Group, are pleased to invite you to join our chaplains for an open house on Movement Chaplaincy!
Movement Chaplaincy is the work of spiritual accompaniment to social justice movements and their leaders. In this webinar, Rev. Elizabeth Nguyen will share her experience as a movement chaplain and lead an exploration of examples of spiritual support as part of movements for collective liberation drawing on wisdom from the Movement for Black Lives, Standing Rock, the struggle for a Free Palestine and the fight against deportations. Together, attendees will think about how our skills fit with the needs of this political moment as the needs of our communities rise.
This open house will take place on Wednesday, May 28th at 2:00pm ET/1:00pm CT. There is no cost to attend but registration is required.
Panelists:
Rev. Joselyn Spence, LPC, ATR, RYT serves as the Director of the NBA’s Mental Health and Wellness Initiative. In this role, Joselyn works to design and implement programs that promote holistic wellness across all NBA programs. This work is done through the creation of learning resources for clergy and community leaders, addressing the needs of pastors in a variety of ministry settings, sharing the stories that help to eliminate stigmas related to mental health and wellness. She is passionate about mental health care, holistic wellness, communal care ethics, and spirituality. As a holistic wellness specialist, she has worked at the intersection of these passions to develop research and provide empathic care to all she is called to serve.
Rev. Tiffany Curtis is trained as a clinical chaplain, spiritual director, and facilitator, and has worked extensively as a community organizer and in prison settings. She serves as a Peer Group Convener for NBA and has ongoing commitments to grassroots community work in the U.S., Ecuador, and Honduras. Tiffany grew up in a bilingual family and in an immigrant congregation in southern California. She now lives in New Mexico and is the minister of The Open Circle: A Disciples of Christ Community, and is also the co-founder and lead organizer of the Santa Fe Faith Network for Immigrant Justice. Tiffany holds a B.A. from Chapman University in Peace Studies and Latin American Studies and an M.Div. from Harvard University. Tiffany is nourished by quality time with loved ones, practicing yoga, and being outside.
Rev. Elizabeth Nguyen co-directs the National Bail Fund Network with Community Justice Exchange. She is a Unitarian Universalist community minister affiliated with First Parish in Malden. She has helped to start multiple communities of justice and spirit including the Boston Immigration Justice Accompaniment Network and the Sanctuary Boston. She previously supported youth-led social justice education, co-founded an intentional housing cooperative, and did national faith-based organizing.