Grief Support Offered Sundays at La Cañada Presbyterian Church

Grief can have an astonishing shelf-life. “Even when we think that we’ve managed the emotions well, and we’re doing well, there are times in our life when unexpected triggers bring the grief back to us full-force,” said the Rev. Dr. Peter Hintzoglou of La Cañada Presbyterian Church. “Often we are taken by surprise. The journey of grief is very unpredictable.”

To help members of the community deal with these unexpected swings in emotion, Hintzoglou will lead a series of six grief support sessions beginning Sunday, Sept. 28, at 4 p.m. in the LCPC Library.

The sessions will explore the journey of grief and its unpredictable emotions: depression, loneliness, guilt, anger. Participants are encouraged to attend all five sessions, which will be held on Sundays in that 4-5:15 p.m. time period, but it is permissible to drop in on any session or sessions.

Hintzoglou has been the bereavement coordinator at Heartland Hospice for several years and has served as parish associate at LCPC, counseling families in the end stages of life and the journey of grief.

La Cañada Presbyterian Church is located at 626 Foothill Blvd. The Library is just to the left of the Sanctuary entrance. For additional information, call the church office at (818) 790-6708 or visit http://www.lacanadapc.org/.