Early in my ministry, upon learning of the passing of one of my members, I went to the hospital and in its chapel, I met his wife, now a new widow. I was mortified. Not because of the death of this ...

“There is a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance.” — Ecclesiastes 3:4 The year 2012 was one of unprecedented grief and hardship. A cancer diagnosis shortly followed ...

After my friend Vera died, I joined the Jewish ritual of sitting shiva. Here’s what grieving with my friend’s Jewish community taught me about loss and tradition.

Dear Annie: I read with loving interest the letter from “Grieving Father” on the loss of his son. His suggestions were spot on. I would like to offer him my prayers during this very hard time, as I ...

DALLAS – Saint Andrews United Methodist Church wants to help neighbors in need. "We knew as soon as we heard what was going on that our community was shifting into a place of mourning," Pastor Kristin ...