Grief resources
We are offering online funerals because we understand the importance of ritual to celebrate our beloved ones and to incorporate death as part of our life. This work belongs to each of us and it is best to do together and in person. Our times prevent us from this best practice.
While we at St. Luke Church have the capacity to provide these online liturgies well, they are intended as a part of a larger journey of grief and loss and life. Please contact your local clergy or community support system for your ongoing pastoral care.
Local bereavement programs
Kaiser Permanente Bereavement Support
Providence Hospice Grief Support
Swedish Medical Center Bereavement Support
The Compassionate Friends provides highly personal comfort, hope, and support to every family experiencing the death of a child
The Healing Center is a grief-support community for adults, children and families
Online support
Grief Dialogues, an artistic movement, offers a safe space, a compassionate, empathetic environment, to share honest stories of death and grief
GriefShare is a friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life’s most difficult experiences
Refuge in Grief offers videos, blogs, and courses for both those grieving and those
Other resources
Speaking of Dying (film and workshops) captures the importance of individuals and groups speaking openly about dying process and end of life planning
8 Simple Acts: How to Survive Early Grief (article) by Refuge in Grief
How to Help a Grieving Friend (videos, blog, and courses) by Refuge In Grief
10 Ways You Can Support Someone Grieving During The Coronavirus Crisis (article) by HuffPost
It’s OK That You’re Not OK (book) presents a new way to look at grief and love
Not If But When (book catalogue) helps young people process death and loss
