Grief Support Group

Caroline Church’s Grief Support Group has been meeting once a month, generally the third Thursday, for the past fifteen years. One need not be a parishioner of the church to attend the group. All are welcome. Let us help you through this most difficult life changing experience. 

Attending the group is an opportunity to be listened to, understood, nurtured, and loved. We are not a “therapy group,” but we understand the grief, loneliness, and questioning of a bereaved person because we have suffered the same loss. We are most ready to share our stories of pain and grief in an effort to provide a means for understanding and where healing can take place. 

We are a group that has no right or wrong answers. Each grief is as unique and personal as a fingerprint, and yet we all have questions. The answers lie in how people, who have experienced the questions, have handled them. When you ask; “How long is it going to take for me to feel better?” You won’t receive a pat answer in our support group setting. What you will receive is the lived experience of a Gail, Kathy, Bruce, or Sharon or others.

Is a support group the only avenue the bereaved should take? No, it is just one way to aid in moving through grief. But it is a way that can provide the means by which those who have suffered the loss of a loved one through sharing life experiences, can be nurtured by being part of a caring community.

We meet in an informal setting, usually with snacks and drinks, often listen to a reading followed by discussion. Our meetings are held in strict confidence. If you feel the need to have others walk beside you on your grief journey, we are here to help and we invite you to join us. For additional information, please call the church office at 631-941-4245.

Don Muffly, Convener