Lost and Found
October 14 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm CDT
$45.00 – $65.00
An Exploration of the Healing Power of Joy
with Rev. Dr. Angela Williams Gorrell
After the devastating loss of three loved ones in less than a month, Angela Gorrell was reeling and completely disconnected from the academic research on joy she was doing for Yale University. Sharing her journey out of the fog of grief in her book, The Gravity of Joy, Angela came to realize “Joy doesn’t obliterate grief…Instead, joy has a mysterious capacity to be felt alongside sorrow and even—sometimes most especially—in the midst of suffering.”
“Joy has a wonderous way of seizing our attention. It often comes swiftly and powerfully. Joy can be a gift of the breaking in of goodness, beauty, and truth amid brokenness.”
—Angela Williams Gorrell
Join us for an exploration of the powerful gift of joy to heal broken hearts, remind us that we’re not alone, and offer a path out of despair. Not a guide to surface-level happiness, this is a dive into what authentic, grounded-in-faith joy can do.
DATE:
Saturday, October 14th
TIME:
10am to 3pm
LOCATION:
Abiding Love Lutheran Church
Austin, Texas
FACILITATOR:
Rev. Dr. Angela Williams Gorrell
FEE:
$65 (includes gourmet boxed lunch)
Livestream Option Available ($45 per person)
Leave our time together with:
A better understanding of how joy can find us anytime, anywhere.
The essence of joy and how it can play a vital role in alleviating suffering.
Hope about joy’s potential to help address depression as well as the epidemics of suicide, addiction, and other crises of despair.
New friendships formed with other like-hearted souls.
Schedule
10:00 AM
Welcome and Introduction
Dianna Amorde and Pastor Brad Highum
10:10 AM
Lost and Found with Rev. Dr. Angela Gorrell
11:30 AM
Break
11:45 AM
Lost and Found Exploration of Joy continues
12:30 PM
Break for One-Hour Lunch (in Activity Center or on your own)
1:30 PM
The Gravity of Joy: A Conversation
Facilitated by Rev. Dr. Mona West
2:15 PM
Q & A with Participants
2:50 PM
Closing Comments from Rev. Dr. Angela
3:00 PM
Book Signing (30 minutes)
ABOUT OUR FACILITATOR
Rev. Dr. Angela Williams Gorrell
Rev. Dr. Angela Williams Gorrell is the author of always on: practicing faith in a new media landscape and The Gravity of Joy: A Story of Being Lost and Found. Angela’s research has been highlighted in media sources such as the New York Times, NPR, and Christianity Today. She has 14 years of ministry experience and has taught at several schools including Yale University, Baylor University, and McCormick and Fuller Seminary.
Dr. Gorrell speaks and writes about joy, meaning, finding the life worth living, and the intersection of spiritual and mental health. She utilizes her expertise to help create collaborative communities of prevention specifically working to lower suicide and addiction rates. You can find her on instagram @angelagorrell. Dr. Angela and her sister, Coach Stef, co-host The Grief Sisters podcast and The Grief Sisters book club and support group on Facebook.
