Grief can be a very powerful and overwhelming emotion that changes your life. Understanding, compassion from others and a commitment to allowing the experience to heal you can take you on a journey of discovering meaning in life again.

The holidays can be an especially painful time when someone is grieving. People may feel isolated and out of step with the joy of the season.

“Grief and the Holidays” is a program prepared by Porter-Loring Grief Support Services that presents information about the grief process, tools for coping with the holidays and ways for families to make this tender time meaningful. It allows for members of a faith community to support and minister to each other. First Presbyterian Church supports this service by providing a meeting space for the workshop.

Contact the Rev. Scott Simpson at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or 210.226.0216, ext. 212.