If you are visiting this page in response to a personal bereavement we are truly sorry for your loss and pray that you may find some help and comfort here during this difficult time.
Warfield Church will be running the course, 'The Bereavement Journey', in October 2025 - November 2025. It will be running on Wednesday evenings at 7pm in St Andrew's Church, Priestwood Court Road, Priestwood, RG42 1TU.
The dates are:
Wednesday 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd October, and 5th, 12th and 19th November.
There will then be a social evening after the course as well.
And on Sunday 7th December, at 3pm at St Andrew's, we'll be holding When Christmas Hurts, a Bereavement Carol service for those experiencing the pain of loss at Christmas. Christmas is a time of celebration for so many people, but for others it can stir memories that might be hard to deal with. Our service aims to mark the joy of the birth of Jesus while giving room to remember loved ones who are no longer with us.
If you would like to register for the next course in 2025, please follow this link: The Bereavement Journey 2025.
If you would like to find out more, do contact Alison Wilkins at the Church office:
admin@warfield.org.uk or on 01344 886900.
If, in the interim, you would like to talk with a Grief Counsellor, please click here to find out information about organisations that can help you further.
About the course
Working through grief and the loss of a loved one takes a long time. The Bereavement Journey course is for anyone who is bereaved, whether recently or dating back several years.
Topics covered include:
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Attachment, separation and loss
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The impact and pain of bereavement
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Adjusting to change
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Anger and Guilt
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Coping with other peoples reactions
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Moving forward healthily
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And an optional 7th session on the Faith perspective.
Each session includes two short talks followed by an opportunity for discussion in small groups of 6-8 people.
Watch Short Introduction Video
To watch a short introduction video about the course please select here.
If you would like to attend The Bereavement Journey, there may be other courses available in the area. Please go to the AtaLoss website https://www.ataloss.org/Pages/FAQs/Category/organisations-that-can-help?Take=24 and complete the short on line form to register your interest, they will be able to sign post you to other courses that are available in the area.
If you feel it might be of help to speak to a grief counsellor do also go to the AtaLoss website by copying it into your tool bar https://www.ataloss.org/ as they have a help line and details of organisations that can help you further.
Course attendee feedback
"I guess it made me realize it's OK to feel the way I do. That everyone's journey is different and that's OK."
"It's given me the opportunity to process my feelings and to share my personal bereavement journey with others and theirs with me"
"I've probably learned things about a bereavement that I'd not previously considered"
Our licensing certificate for The Bereavement Journey course can be seen
here.