Rev. Mary Sue Dreier

Embracing God's Future without Forgetting the Past

Church Leadership & Ministry

“Many congregations are not just yearning for the past, they are grieving it. Girlinghouse wisely reminds us, 'The only way through grief is to grieve.' This is true of congregations as well as individuals. With pastoral heart and experience, he gently guides congregations through the barriers of unacknowledged or unresolved grief and loss. Well-researched and practical, this book takes congregations into Bible study, storytelling, and meaningful activities--so that they might take up life again. For any congregation that is dying to live.”