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DESCRIPTION:Speaking to Grief\nWhat to Say\, How to Listen\, and When Simpl
 y to Be There\nSunday\, August 30 following the 9:30am Worship Service in 
 the CLC\nPlease join us for a special presentation by Joanne Cooper\, RN\,
  BSN\, M.Ac\, a Clinical Liaison with Journey Hospice and Palliative Care.
  Pastries will be served.\nSupporting someone who is grieving can feel dif
 ficult\, especially when we are afraid of saying the wrong thing. Drawing 
 from brain-based research and lessons from hospice and palliative care\, t
 his compassionate presentation explores how grief affects the mind and bod
 y\, why some well-intended responses can be unhelpful\, and what grieving 
 people often need most.\nParticipants will learn practical language\, comp
 assionate listening skills\, and meaningful ways to offer a steady\, suppo
 rtive presence after a loss. The program also recognizes that grief is dee
 ply personal and may involve emotional\, physical\, social\, and spiritual
  needs.\nThe presentation is educational and welcoming to people of all ba
 ckgrounds and beliefs. In a church setting\, it can also explore how faith
  communities can support grieving individuals and families with sensitivit
 y\, patience\, and compassionate presence.\nAbout Joanne:\nJoanne Cooper i
 s a registered nurse and Clinical Liaison with Journey Hospice &amp\; Pal
 liative Care of Downingtown. Her professional background includes hospice
  and palliative care\, ICU nursing\, acupuncture\, grief coaching\, and fa
 cilitating grief-support circles. In 2009\, she served on Pennsylvania’s
  Pediatric Palliative Care Task Force.\nJoanne also brings the personal pe
 rspective of a bereaved parent. Her combined professional and lived experi
 ence informs a warm\, practical approach that helps people feel more comfo
 rtable supporting others through loss while also recognizing and honoring 
 their own grief.\nIf you have any questions\, please contact the church of
 fice: office@stmatthews-church.org
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