When Celebration Meets Sorrow

Join us in person for a unique experience where emotions intertwine. Encouragement to those who have lost a loved one on approaching the holiday season with compassion, flexibility, and realistic expectations.

This workshop will offer encouragement to approach the holiday season with compassion and realistic expectations. Through guided reflection, discussion, and practical strategies, participants will develop tools for setting healthy boundaries, honoring their grief, and finding moments of comfort and connection during the season. Whether you lost your loved one within the past 12 months or many years ago, 2026 can be a year of reflection and new understanding.

Participants will leave with:

· A greater understanding of how grief impacts the holidays

· Practical strategies for coping with difficult emotions and holiday triggers

· Ways to honor and remember loved ones

· Tools for communicating needs and setting boundaries with family and friends

· Ideas for adapting or creating new holiday traditions

Debbie Handkins, chaplain & minister will facilitate the class.