Living in the New Creation: Reframing Your Life

The Rev. Michael Lessard is president of Pastoral Care Associates, an organization that provides pastoral care services and pastoral care training, through the Pastoral Care Associates School of Pastoral Ministry to hospitals and healthcare centers in Phoenix, Arizona. He is also the Rector of the Oratory of the Sacred Family of Jesus, building interdenominational partnerships for caring ministries. Michael is an Anglican Priest with the Anglican Mission in the Americas (AMIA). He has served as pastor, associate pastor, and vicar before moving into chaplaincy. He has been board certified as a chaplain (4 units of CPE) and is an advanced trainer through Leadership Education and Development, (LEAD, plus). He suffered the death of his wonderful wife in 2015 and has three adult children and one grandchild. Rev. Lessard's other books are: "Christology of the Family" and the novel "The Lost Dutchman." Follow him on the pastoral care associates' website or on Facebook.