New Grief Support Group Session starting October 9
“The cycle of grief has its own timetable. Until that cycle is honored and completed, we are moving along life’s path with an anchor down.”
— Ann Linnea, “Deep Water Passage: A Spiritual Journey at Midlife”
We are offering a new Grief Support Group Session which starts on Wednesday, October 9, from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm in the Fireside Room. Our discussion will be guided by the book, “The Spirituality of Grief” Ten Practices for Those Who Remain” by Fran Tilton Shelton, an ordained PC(USA) minister who now leads bereavement workshops and spiritual retreats.
The session dates are: October 9, 16, 23, 30; November 6, 13, 20; and December 4, 11, 18. The group is open to both Grace church members and to others in the community. Please invite friends and family who are in need of support and companionship.
If you are interested in joining the class, please sign up on the sign-up sheet available in the church Narthex. You may also sign up by sending an email to: Info@GraceWC.org.
About the book (from the publisher’s site):
The Spirituality of Grief honors the complex nature of grief and offers simple comfort: we are not alone, and there is no one right way to grieve. Author Fran Tilton Shelton, a spiritual director and cofounder of the nonprofit Faith & Grief, walks us through the questions that gather in the wake of a loved one’s death: Why are we exhausted? What do we do with guilt? How do we take care of ourselves? And when will we get over our grief? Each chapter offers a spiritual practice, emerging from a variety of religious traditions, for those who remain. From breath prayers and nature walks to the examen and sacred reading, Shelton guides readers through each spiritual practice and its potential for sustaining hope and connecting us to God.