Surprised by Joy – A Journey Through Grief Toward Hope

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This January, in the long stretch of Winter, we’ll explore the theme of Grief and how its effects ripple through our interior world and broader community. In American culture we try to categorize or compartmentalize grief through stages and linear progressions. But that’s not how the spirit moves. And grief is one of the most spiritual journeys we will ever embark upon. So let’s eschew the point a to point b myth and live in and companion one another through this exploration of grief.

Every great loss—from the loss of a loved one to the death of a dream—sets us on a journey through grief.  In this service we will walk with two long-ago companions who had lost their dearest friend and their deepest hope only to discover, as they walked the road of grief, renewed hope and profound joy.  What can we take from the story of their journey through grief to give us courage when we must make our own journeys?