Loss needs to be processed for our physical and mental health and wellbeing.

 

Unresolved grief can also affect our attitudes, relationships and attainment.

 

The Bereavement Journey® is a place to talk - 7 Sessions of films and discussion for anyone, whether grieving a death now, or wanting to explore a previous bereavement that may be unresolved.  

 

This course is for bereaved adults to do their own grief work. 

 

It is supported by a Guest Manual and facilitated by volunteers. 

 

Attendance is recommended for all the Sessions.

 

It is most beneficial to attend at least a few weeks after the death - ideally after the funeral, but this 

is not essential and The Bereavement Journey can benefit those in anticipatory grief, also 

pregnancy loss.

 

Topics include:

 

• Attachment, separation and loss

• The pain and responses of grief

• Anger and guilt

• Coping with others’ reactions

• Delayed and suppressed grief

• Adjusting to change

• Moving forward healthily

 

Faith is reserved for the final, seventh session on Faith Questions in Bereavement, which is optional, making the course suitable for anyone of any faith or none.

 

Course Dates – Wednesdays 1-3.30pm  

Session 1: 18 September

Session 2: 25 September 

Session 3:  2 October 

Session 4: 9 October 

Session 5: 16 October 

Session 6: 23 October 

Session 7: 30 October  (optional Session on Faith Questions)

 

Cost: Optional Donation to cover course materials

 

Location: St Leonards Church Centre. Rectory Road. Oakley. RG23 7ED

 

To register your interest please email office@oww.church 

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Please put The Bereavement Journey (or TBJ) in the subject line.  Or phone on 01256 782724

 

 

The Bereavement Journey is being offered by churches and Christian organisations across the

UK and the world.

 

Ideally Guests attend a course in their local area. 

 

This page is for booking the Oakley with Wootton course and is open to people in that area. 

 

If you are based elsewhere, please visit the  locations page on www.thebereavementjourney.org/locations before booking, to see whether 

there is a course nearer that would suit you. 

 

If there isn’t please use the link at the top of the same page for the national online course.

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For other bereavement support services and information visit AtaLoss.org.

 

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