Loss: The Hope of Christ in Sorrow - Biblical Counselling UK

Resources from Loss: the hope of Christ in sorrow (March 2024)

Main Sessions

Session 1
Approaching Loss
Helen Thorne-Allenson

Session 2
Struggling with Loss
Steve Midgley

Session 3
Hope Imagined:
faith in the face of loss
Andrew Collins

Session 5
Hope Found:
going to the redeemer
Jonny Parker

Session 7
Hope Realised:
boundless blessings in Christ
Ste Casey

Concert

Michael J. Tinker
joined us for an evening to perform his show When There Are No Words – songs and readings that explored grief and hope.

Michael is currently touring the same show he performed with us. If you would like to book him, you can contact him on or via his website.

Seminars

Praying with those who grieve
Emily Agnew
& Helen Thorne-Allenson

Pregnancy Loss
Katie Fitzgerald

Responding to feelings of regret
Jane Davies
& Sophie Gower

Speaking into disappointment
Amanda Naves

Lost trust*
Andrew Collins

Traumatic grief: navigating the depths*
Laura Perbet

Preaching on lament +
David Whitehouse

Speaking about death: pastoral compassion in death, dying and bereavement +
Steve Midgley

* These seminars are aimed at those with more experience or professional training.

+ These seminars will have pastors in mind but are suitable for all.

Workshop

Workshop 1
Biblical reflections on suicide
Kenny Larsen

Workshop 2
Examining the experience of despair
Kenny Larsen

Workshop 3

Reducing harm: risk management around suicide
Andrew Collins

Workshop 4
Supporting family and friends in the aftermath of death by suicide
Helen Thorne-Allenson

For fact sheets see resources ↗

Workshop 5
Guiding a church through tragedy
Steve Midgley

More resources

Visit our full collection of Loss resources here ↗

Includes:
Fact sheets
Book reviews
Courses
Playlists

and more.

Music

Conference and workshop song list ↗

Books

The following books were recommended during the conference (links are to The Good Book Company):

Contributors

Ste Casey

Pastor of Speke Baptist Church, Liverpool

Steve Midgley

Executive Director, BCUK

Andrew Collins

Director of the Certificate Course, BCUK

Jonny Parker

Assistant Minister
St Andrew’s, Kendray in Barnsley

Helen Thorne

Director of Training and Resources, BCUK

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