The Bereavement Course
Loss needs to be processed for our physical and mental health and well-being. Unresolved grief causes pain and can affect our attitudes, relationships and attainment.
Buckingham Parish Church offers an in-person Bereavement Course, comprising six sessions, each lasting about two hours. The next one starts on the 29th October 2025.
Who is this course designed for?
The course is for anyone, whether grieving a recent death, or wanting to explore a previous bereavement that may be unresolved. It is best not to attend during the first acute phase of a loss; it is more beneficial to wait at least a few weeks, ideally after the funeral, but this is not essential. Attendance is recommended for all the Sessions.
Please ring or write to discuss this or to ask for more details.
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
A personal faith is not a requirement; the course is suitable for anyone of any faith or none, and is open to ALL who have been bereaved, whatever faith or belief you have. We do offer an optional final session on Faith, "Faith Questions in Bereavement", and we find that most choose to attend this, as by then they have formed bonds with their fellow travellers.
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Other helpful providers of bereavement support:
https://www.thebereavementjourney.org/ - This is an online or in person national franchise that operates through local churches. The nearest local in person group is in Bicester.
https://www.ataloss.org/ - This is a more holistic service providing a range of services.