Christian mental health charity Being Alongside (also known as the Association for Pastoral Care in Mental Health) is holding a half-day conference in south London this spring, exploring the topic of journeying together with God and each other through life’s challenges.
Bishop of Chelmsford and patron of Being Alongside, the Rt Revd Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani, will welcome attendees before a keynote address from the Revd Prof Christopher Cook, co-author of Struggling with God: Mental Health and Christian Spirituality.
Christopher’s book is described by the publishers, SPCK, as “a fresh, hopeful and scriptural companion for both those struggling with mental illness and their supporters, carers, and the church community who, like Jesus, seek to come alongside all with the practical and spiritual hope of a God who journeys with us in our suffering.” Copies will be available to purchase at the event.
Attendees will also hear from Andrea Smyth, Railway Mission’s Chaplain to London North and Eurostar. Andrea will talk about her charity’s ministry offering confidential, impartial pastoral care to the railway community and passengers of the railway network – including those facing family breakdown, mental ill-health and bereavement.
Tickets are £10 (£5 for the unwaged) to include the cost of refreshments and a light sandwich lunch to close. To book, please email admin@beingalongside.org.uk with your name and also make a donation for either £10 or £5 via the ‘Donate’ button at beingalongside.org.uk.
More details at: https://beingalongside.org.uk/2024/12/27/our-2025-conference-journeying-together/