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Good Grief

A Journey of Holy Mourning

COURSE DESCRIPTION

We are in a time of deep grief. 


Roughly 1 in 500 Americans have been lost to COVID and the psychic toll of that can be felt all around us, even if we haven't personally lost someone. The grief can also come from a loss like a job, relationship, self-image, or even just the reality that we've lost a year of our "normalcy." 


Things have changed, and with any change, there is grief as something has to die for something new to emerge. 


This 7-week workshop will run live on Sundays from October 10th through November 21st, 2021 (leading up to the holidays, which is traditionally a hard time for mourners). We will meet on Zoom to walk together through a proven process to help you move through your grief. Each session will be led by trained grief workers and will offer lessons, tools, and community.


Each live session will be offered free of charge with replays being available to members of the Membership Community. 


This workshop's for you if 

  • You feel heavy from a loss, and are in need of movement in your soul. 

  • You know you're in a transition and would like to honor that process in community. 

  • You're in mourning, because, as Jesus says, "Blessed are those who mourn..." 


Praise for "Good Grief"


"I really and truly appreciated this course. I also appreciated that the definition of loss wasn't limited to the death of a person but expanded to include the loss of a marriage, loss of job, loss of friendship, etc. I felt supported by the instructor and group. It helped me let go of my loss (and guilt) and was a very sacred experience." - Jennifer


My mother died during COVID and I had not been able to visit her in the nursing home for nearly a year before her death. This group process helped me to say good-bye when no funeral was possible, and allowed me to see the relationship with clarity. I felt healing and release throughout the course, culminating with a ritual that felt like closure during the final meeting. -B. Cox


This course has been a honest, intense, experience in confronting grief. A refreshing experience in dealing with this most universal of human emotion and behaviors. Thank you!  - P. Schofield

Replays available now for Membership Community

Membership Community

COURSE INSTRUCTOR

The Rev. Dr. Hillary Raining

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Hillary currently serves as the Rector of St. Columba's Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C. She’s an accomplished scholar and teacher, and is passionate about helping people deepen their connection to God through traditional and innovative means. She is the founder of The Hive, an online community focused on spirituality and wellness and holds a Master of Divinity from Yale University and the Yale Institute of Sacred Music, and a Doctor of Ministry from Drew University. Her academic work explores topics including leadership, reconciliation, preaching, trauma, and Indigenous theology—including meaningful research with her own tribe, the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Native Americans, on ritual and intersectionality. As a pastor, Hillary is known for her warmth, deep listening, and creative spirit. She is also a spiritual director, yoga and meditation instructor, forest therapist, and beekeeper, and brings a holistic approach to ministry grounded in love, joy, and justice.


To learn more about Hillary, visit her personal website here.

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