Religious Trauma and Church Hurt Grief Series

Religious communities and institutions possess a unique power to help people. Unfortunately, this also means they possess a unique power to harm. When you’re the recipient of often unrecognized harm and spiritual trauma, grieving can feel especially complicated. The religious spaces that were meant for healing become part of the problem. It can be difficult to find spiritual safety again. We believe that grieving in a judgement free community—one that understands the depth and breadth of complications that exist in this grief—can be an effective way of working through this church hurt. In this brief, three-week series we will utilize conversation, grief spills, reflections, art, rituals, and food to process our grief together.

This series will be held over the first three Tuesdays in August:

August 5: Week one will include introductions and sharing of our stories over pottery.

August 12: Week two will include private reflection leading to a…