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Faith and Grief

The Rev Kate Bottley is in Leicestershire to explore how faith can help people through one of the greatest challenges in life, the loss of a loved one.

The Rev Kate Bottley is in Leicestershire to explore how faith and the Bible can help people through one of the greatest challenges in life, the loss of a loved one.

She meets Abi May, the founder of 'Living with Loss' Christian retreats, which help people through their journey of grief and find a way forward after bereavement. She speaks to some of those who've attended a retreat to learn how it helped them find comfort and solace after their loss. In Liverpool, Kate hears about GraveTalk, a unique CofE initiative where people can come together to share their thoughts and questions about bereavement, dying and funerals in a friendly, helpful space.

And Mike Palmer, one of the '3 Dads Walking' tells Kate about how his faith helped him in the aftermath of his teenage daughter’s suicide, and the inspirational walk he undertook with two other bereaved fathers across the UK to raise awareness.

Hymn List

1. Abide With Me – Coventry Cathedral
2. The Lord’s My Shepherd – Inverness Cathedral
3. You’ll Never Walk Alone – Katherine Jenkins
4. Make Me A Channel Of Your Peace – Pershore Abbey
5. Be Still My Soul – Guildford Cathedral
6. The Day Thou Gavest, Lord, Is Ended – Leicester Cathedral

34 minutes

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Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Kate Bottley
Series Editor Matthew Napier
Executive Producer Emyr Afan
Executive Producer Cat Lewis
Producer Matt McCann
Production Company Avanti Media

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