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Terrlyn Curry Avery coined the title “pastologist” to reflect her dual roles as a Presbyterian minister and psychotherapist. She works with clients of all religious denominations whose painful experiences at the hands of the church are keeping them from thriving. Rev. Avery will be leading a workshop from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Courtyard Marriott in Norwich on Sept. 15. Information can  be found at _sacredintelligence.com or by emailing info@sacredintelligence.com.

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Relatedly:

“My faith is in God, not in any church…”

So writes Sr. Eileen Dooling, executive director of Mercy By The Sea Retreat & Conference Center in Madison, CT, in this thoughtful blog post:

https://www.mercybythesea.org/blog/a-call-to-rebuild-my-church/?utm.source=Eileen+Blog+Post_Child+Abuse+and+Church.Aug2018&utm_campaign