David Brinker

Grief Recovery Spcialist

David Brinker • Certified Grief Recovery Specialist® • 717 855 0857

He was trained by the Grief Recovery Institute® in 2019. In 2023, he obtained advanced Grief Recovery training. He is skilled in grief support, public speaking, emotional care.

“The emotions from loss and grief move on with us unless we know how to recover from them. When you have a loss and feel grief people say, ‘Move on with your life.’ But no one tells us how to first heal a broken heart. It is never too late to heal a broken heart! I will teach you the “tools” and practical steps that lead living a better life.”

Personal
Born: July 28, 1956, Redwood Falls, Minnesota
Married: Christine B. (Close) Brinker on June 12, 1976
Children: Together with Chris, they have two daughters and five grandchildren.

Education
High School: Red Land High School. Honor Student. Graduated 1974
College: Lebanon Valley College, Religion Major. B. A. 1978
National Capital Seminarians Semester: Washington, D.C., 1981
Clinical Pastoral Education: York Hospital. 1982
Seminary: Wesley Theological Seminary. M. Div., Magna cum laude, 1982

Ministry
Congregations: Pastor of various United Methodist congregations from 1976-2012 including rural, city and suburban parishes.
Chaplaincy: Fulltime Chaplain at Normandie Ridge, CCRC, York, Pa 2012-2022.

Professional Development
Advanced Grief Recovery Method certification, Clinical Pastoral Education, Challenge of Memory: Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias certificate, Palliative Care Chaplaincy specialty certificate, Chaplaincy Endorsement by the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry, UMC, Transitional / Interim Ministry Specialist, certification, After Pastor training, Natural Church Development training.

Other Skills, Interests
Singing, water-media painting, hand-tool wood working, photography, reading, boat building, computers, gardening, walking, bicycling, kite flying, travel, observing life, vacations with family.