Stories - both storytelling and story listening - have the power to be transformative and healing experiences. Join Sacred Storyteller Rev. AbbyLynn Haskell to explore storytelling as a spiritual discipline and healing art. Drawing on neuroscience and sociology, this online workshop will examine the power of story on the individual as well as the culture as a whole.
Using folk tales, myths, and biblical stories, participants will learn the principles of healing storytelling and how to apply them to their own spiritual tradition or setting. The workshop will also focus on identifying, diagnosing and prescribing the healing stories necessary to help combat the harmful effects of the many weaponized storytelling practices of our current culture. The day will include engaging storied lecture, interactive small group discovery, and plenty of screen breaks throughout the day.
Fee: $75
About the Facilitator:
Rev. AbbyLynn Haskell, M.Div. has been delighting in the joy and ministry of storytelling since graduating from Bangor Theological Seminary in 1999. She has served churches in New Hampshire and Maine in the roles of associate pastor, director of program development and pastor and firmly believes storytelling to be a vibrant way of shaping community, worship and pastoral care. AbbyLynn is working on her Doctorate of Ministry in Semiotics, Church and Culture at Portland Seminary of George Fox University. Her project focus is creating experiential, participatory, image rich and relationally connected sacred storytelling classes, workshops and retreats. AbbyLynn also loves sailing, is a USCG Captain and runs Broad Reach Ministries, a coastal sailing retreat business with her husband that operates out of Saco Bay.