Honouring Sorrow, Ministering Hope
Christmas Edition · Sunday 6 December
Supporting the bereaved at Christmas
Christmas fills a room with light, and when you are grieving it can make an empty chair feel emptier still. Join us for one gentle evening, open to everyone, to make room for grief, remember the people we love, and find a little comfort and hope for the season.
Hosted by
Purpose in Painwith
Letters of Hope
- Where
- Online, on Zoom
- Cost
- £20
- Hosted by
Purpose in Pain
Letters of Hope
For many people, Christmas is the hardest time of year to grieve. The lights, the music and the gatherings can make the absence of someone you love feel sharper than ever.
This one evening is a gentle, faith-rooted space to be honest about how the season feels, to remember them, and to find comfort and hope for the days ahead, alongside others who understand.
What the evening covers
This year's theme: Understanding how grief and joy can coexist at Christmas
Why Christmas can feel so heavy
The empty chair, the music, the expectations of joy, and why grief often feels sharper in December.
Making room for your grief
Permission to feel what you feel, and gentle ways through the gatherings, traditions and quiet moments.
Remembering them at Christmas
Simple, meaningful ways to honour the person you love and keep them close this season.
Comfort and hope for the season
Faith woven gently through: finding a little light, and people to walk with you, when it is hard.
Who it's for
- Anyone grieving someone they love
- Whether your loss was weeks ago or many years ago
- Anyone facing a first Christmas without someone
- Anyone walking alongside someone who is grieving
Everyone is welcome. There is no timeline for grief, and you are welcome exactly as you are.
Atinuke Aderemi and Ope Malomo at the inaugural Honouring Sorrow, Ministering Hope evening, October 2025.
Purpose in Pain & Letters of Hope
Purpose in Pain is a Christian, faith-based bereavement ministry founded by Atinuke Aderemi, offering one-to-one and small-group grief support online.
Letters of Hope is a UK registered charity (no. 1210602), founded by Ope Malomo as a Christ-centred bereavement ministry. It sends free bereavement care packages to people grieving the death of a loved one, and has delivered more than 100 so far. We're glad to host this evening together.
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Book your place
Sunday 6 December 2026, 8:00–9:30pm UK time, on Zoom. £20 per person. You'll receive a calendar invite straight away, and your Zoom link on Friday 4 December, with a reminder the day before.
Know someone who's grieving this Christmas?
Christmas can be hard to face alone. If someone comes to mind, you're welcome to pass on the flyer, or share the link: purposeinpain.co.uk/christmas