Rev. Dr. Sarah Lund on Blessed Union: Breaking the Silence about Mental Health and Marriage

She's baaack!

Rev. Dr. Sarah Lund is here again sharing with us about her book, Blessed Union: Breaking the Silence about Mental Health & Marriage.

At least 1/4 of all partnerships are impacted by the presence of mental illness in one or both partners. In her book, Blessed Union, Rev. Lund opens up about how mental illness has affected her own marriage and shares stories of other couples and their journeys as well. The book covers a variety of mental illnesses such as addiction, anxiety, autism spectrum disorder, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, post tramautic stress disorder, postpartum depression, schizophrenia, suicidality, and more.

The book is truly a testament to the power of love, partnership, support, and the ways God shows up in the midst of struggle. It follows the framework of traditional marriage vows to explore the difficulties of loving in the midst of mental health challenges. It is an incredible resource, full of guided reflection questions and opportunities to dig deeper.

“A must-read book for clergy, pre-marital counselors, married folk, those of us who know we live with mental health challenges and those of us who don’t.”–Monica A. Coleman, author, Bipolar Faith: a Black Woman’s Journey with Depression and Faith.
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Rev. Sarah was that kid who the teacher called on to stay inside during recess to help students who needed extra time taking tests. No wonder she grew up to be a minister! Ever since college she knew she wanted to dedicate my life to serving God and helping others.

Rev. Sarah's formal education includes degrees from Trinity University (BA), Princeton Theological Seminary (MDiv), Rutgers University (MSW), McCormick Theological Seminary (DMin) and the certificate in Fundraising Management from the IUPUI School of Fundraising.

Since 2003, Rev. Sarah has served large and small congregations in Brooklyn, Minneapolis, and New Smyrna Beach, Florida, and Indianapolis, Indiana. In 2018, she was called to serve as the first woman Senior Pastor at First Congregational United Church of Christ of Indianapolis. In addition, she serves on the National Staff of the United Church of Christ as the Minister for Disabilities and Mental Health Justice.