{"id":12718,"date":"2026-09-15T14:55:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T14:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carrickfergusbaptist.com\/site\/?post_type=ctc_event&#038;p=12718"},"modified":"2026-09-15T15:25:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T15:25:15","slug":"the-bereavement-journey","status":"publish","type":"ctc_event","link":"https:\/\/carrickfergusbaptist.com\/site\/events\/the-bereavement-journey\/","title":{"rendered":"The Bereavement Journey\u00ae"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" dir=\"auto\" data-section-id=\"64j4mh\" data-start=\"291\" data-end=\"353\">Grief is hard. You don\u2019t have to journey through it alone.<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"355\" data-end=\"533\">Carrickfergus Baptist Church is pleased to be running <strong data-start=\"409\" data-end=\"437\">The Bereavement Journey\u00ae<\/strong>, a seven-week programme for adults who have experienced the death of someone important to them.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"535\" data-end=\"745\">Whether your loss was recent or many years ago, grief can affect every part of life. Sometimes we can feel that we should have \u201cmoved on\u201d by now, or find ourselves struggling with emotions we weren&#8217;t expecting.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"747\" data-end=\"872\"><strong data-start=\"747\" data-end=\"872\">The Bereavement Journey\u00ae provides a safe and supportive space to explore some of the different aspects of grief and loss.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"auto\" data-section-id=\"cla45e\" data-start=\"874\" data-end=\"891\">What happens?<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"893\" data-end=\"1054\">Each week, participants watch short films exploring different aspects of bereavement before having the opportunity to discuss and reflect on what they have seen.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1056\" data-end=\"1291\">There is <strong data-start=\"1065\" data-end=\"1097\">no pressure to talk or share<\/strong>. You can participate at whatever level feels comfortable for you. The aim is to provide a safe environment where you can listen, reflect and begin to make sense of your own experience of grief.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1293\" data-end=\"1622\">The programme consists of <strong data-start=\"1319\" data-end=\"1344\">seven weekly sessions<\/strong>, with the first six exploring different aspects of bereavement. The seventh session is optional and provides an opportunity to explore some of the spiritual questions that can arise following bereavement, including a Christian perspective.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1624\" data-end=\"1892\">The Bereavement Journey\u00ae is open to <strong data-start=\"1660\" data-end=\"1758\">anyone aged 18 or over who has experienced the death of someone important to them, at any time<\/strong>. You do not need to be a Christian, and you do not need to attend Carrickfergus Baptist Church.<\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"auto\" data-section-id=\"o5rhfv\" data-start=\"1894\" data-end=\"1913\">When and where?<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1915\" data-end=\"1971\"><strong data-start=\"1915\" data-end=\"1936\">Mondays at 7:30pm<\/strong><br data-start=\"1936\" data-end=\"1939\" \/><strong data-start=\"1939\" data-end=\"1971\">Carrickfergus Baptist Church<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1973\" data-end=\"2040\"><strong data-start=\"1973\" data-end=\"1985\">October:<\/strong> 5th, 12th &amp; 19th<br data-start=\"2002\" data-end=\"2005\" \/><strong data-start=\"2005\" data-end=\"2018\">November:<\/strong> 2nd, 9th, 16th &amp; 23rd<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2042\" data-end=\"2166\">We would encourage participants to attend as many of the sessions as possible, as each week builds on the previous sessions.<\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"auto\" data-section-id=\"1nh2bt5\" data-start=\"2168\" data-end=\"2187\">You are welcome<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2189\" data-end=\"2345\">If you have experienced bereavement and feel that you would benefit from having some time and space to explore your grief, <strong data-start=\"2312\" data-end=\"2344\">we would love to welcome you<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2347\" data-end=\"2488\">You don&#8217;t have to have the right words.<br data-start=\"2386\" data-end=\"2389\" \/>You don&#8217;t have to have everything figured out.<br data-start=\"2435\" data-end=\"2438\" \/>And you don&#8217;t have to journey through grief alone.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2490\" data-end=\"2614\"><strong data-start=\"2490\" data-end=\"2614\">If you&#8217;d like to attend, <a href=\"https:\/\/us.list-manage.com\/XZ1w__QEh30?e=b5e6d6aca3&amp;c2id=16c274340ccba1ff8fd78760d48de247\">please complete the registration form<\/a> or contact the course administrator, Jacqui Magill on <a href=\"mailto:care@carrickfergusbaptist.com\">care@carrickfergusbaptist.com<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2616\" data-end=\"2771\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><em data-start=\"2616\" data-end=\"2732\">The Bereavement Journey\u00ae is a programme developed by The Bereavement Journey. Find out more about the programme at<\/em> <span class=\"contents\" data-content-reference-start=\"2693\" data-content-reference-end=\"2762\"><span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"><a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thebereavementjourney.org\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Bereavement Journey\u00ae<\/a><\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RSITtQbGGxo?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grief is hard. 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