5000 E Alameda Avenue Denver
Colorado 80246
2025 Spirit of Caring Conference
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Nurse’s Day High Tea Celebration
We will have a keynote speaker followed by a high tea complete with scones, clotted cream, lemon curd, and tea sandwiches and goodies! So, bring a friend to enjoy the day with you! RSVP is Required!
When: Saturday, April 26, 2025
10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Where: Augustana Lutheran Church
5000 E Alameda Avenue
Denver, Colorado 80246
Cost: Free! – You are invited to be our guest & bring a guest nurse friend or clergy
RSVP: by April 15th, 2025 to melhuib2@gmail.com
Keynote Presenter
The Rev. Dr. Lorraine Leist
Associate Pastor for Congregational Care and Older Adults
Montview Presbyterian Church, Denver, Colorado
Speaker Bio
Rev. Dr. Lorraine Leist is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ and has an advanced certification in palliative care chaplaincy. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Wellesley College, a Master of Divinity and a Doctor of Ministry from the Iliff School of Theology.
With over a decade of experience in acute care chaplaincy, Dr. Leist has worked in hospitals in Colorado and Washington, including as a palliative care chaplain at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle. She also served as affiliate faculty at the California State University Shiley Institute for Palliative Care.
Her innovative “Ministry of Last Things” program has helped individuals and families prepare for aging and end-of-life decisions. Dr. Leist is inspired by God’s invitation to experience the mystery of a call to have compassion for others and to prayerfully offer healing and hope. She loves spending time with family and friends, getting outside in the sunshine, and reading fiction.
SCHEDULE
10:00 a.m. Welcome and Housekeeping
10:15 a.m. Spirituality of Aging – Session I
11:00 a.m. Coffee Break
11:15 a.m. Spirituality of Aging – Session II
12:15 p.m. High Tea
1:15 p.m. Story Sharing by Faith Community Nurses & Congregants They Serve
2:00 p.m. Closing – Blessing of the Hands in the Chapel