Deepening Our Faith Through Loss, Ageing and Facing Death
23 October 2024, Online
How do we experience the Spirit – God, the divine – in our ageing? The six weekly sessions will provide a gentle opportunity for deep sharing about matters that may be close to our heart but can often be hard to talk about.
How can our experience of ageing and loss, and the prospect of death, free us to live a life that is more Spirit-led, loving, joyful and productive?
We'll consider the gifts of ageing as well as the sorrows. We'll look at the loss of loved ones, the vulnerability of ageing and the need to let go of previous capabilities and identity. We'll share experience of simplicity, surrender and solitude. There'll be opportunity to explore our fears, including those we may have around dementia. And, while the main focus of these sessions is not on practicalities, we'll consider how we can prepare for our dying, including, for example, the outline for a 'last letter'. We'll share resources and further reading.
Above all, we shall explore how we can be open to continuing revelation and transformation in our lives. How can we continue to live with '… a lifetime burning in every moment'? [a quote from East Coker T.S. Eliot]
Please note that while there will be elder support throughout the series, these sessions are not planned to meet the needs of those recently bereaved.
The live Zoom sessions are at 14:30-16:00 (UK time) every Wednesday.
More information
For more information contact:
Woodbrooke
Telephone: 0121 7282360