"Preach the Kingdom of God and heal the sick." Luke 9:2

THE EPISCOPAL

HEALING MINISTRY

FOUNDATION

A resource for those seeking

a deeper understanding of

the healing power of

Christ available

to each of us

TODAY.

Welcome to the website

of

The Episcopal Healing Ministry Foundation

"The ministry of healing

is the Church's fundamental

ministry and the world's

fundamental need."

In Memoriam

The Right Reverend Herbert Thompson

Retired Bishop, Diocese of

Southern Ohio

1933-2006

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            The Episcopal Healing Ministry Foundation was founded in 1987 to equip and train clergy and laity to incarnate ministries of healing.  During its history, the EHMF has held conferences, missions, retreats, seminars, and quiet days in this endeavor.  Consultants for parishes and seminaries have been a key component of its formation strategy.   In addition, the EHMF has published and provided a variety of educational resources which are of assistance to anyone seeking to discern and strengthen ministries of healing.

            The Episcopal Healing Ministry Foundation currently has a full time Formation Director available to continue this work.  Hawley Todd TSSF has worked for 26 years in various healing ministries and was mentored by the Rev. Emily Gardiner Neal from 1982 until her death in 1989.  He was trained in the Anglican tradition at Bexley Hall Episcopal Seminary, taught World Religions at McMaster University and has been an Education for Ministry mentor with the University of the South since 1996.  He has been an Assistant Formation Director for the Third Order of the Society of St. Francis and was the Director of Christian Formation at St. Thomas Episcopal Church from 1990 - 2006.  He is a trained spiritual director and has led retreats and missions in the United States and Canada.

            The Episcopal Healing Ministry Foundation offers a variety of services and programs which can be tailored to meet the needs of laity and clergy. 

Clergy

            The Episcopal Healing Ministry Foundation will provide support and consultation for clergy desiring to establish and/or maintain ministries of healing.   Delineating clear and concise guidelines for the practice of the healing ministry is essential for maintaining the highest standards in ethics and pastoral ministry.

Healing Teams

            The training and formation of members of healing teams is critical to the success of ministries of healing.  Our programs emphasize a thorough knowledge of the theological foundations of healing in Scripture and Christian Tradition combined with practical, experiential learning.  Our formation strategies address both the hearts and the minds of participants.  Ongoing spiritual formation and supervision of all healing team members are normative.

Diocese, Parish, & Seminary

Resources

          The foundation published the Joint Commission Report twenty years ago, and has reprinted it for the second time. It develops in detail all aspects of the healing ministry of our Lord Jesus Christ.  In addition, the Commission Report explores many of the misunderstandings and fears often associated with the ministry of healing.  It was written by a believing group of Bishops, priests and lay persons including the Rev. Dr. Alfred Price and the Rev. Emily Gardiner Neal.

     The Foundation is pleased to offer this unique and special treatise on the Church's Ministry of Healing. Copies may be ordered through The Episcopal Healing Ministry Foundation,

CD AVAILABLE

    Homilies by Mrs. Neal are offered on a new CD published

by The Episcopal Healing Ministry Foundation. The CD

includes 100 of the 850 homilies and mission talks delivered

by The late Reverend Deacon Emily Gardiner Neal during

her thirty year ministry. This CD in pdf format is available

through the foundation located at Christ Church Cathedral, by

phone at 513-831-8382 or online by clicking on the order

form button to the left and by printing a copy to mail in.

Also available on Audio CD are talks by Mrs. Neal. Please view the order form for more information.

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