Teaching and Ministry | Hope and Healing | Lis Whybrow | 4 Dec 2026

Hope and Healing: A Day of Support for the Bereaved

“He heals the broken-hearted and binds up their wounds.” 

— Psalm 147:3

Join Lis at The Wellspring near Ledbury, for another day on bereavement.

This gentle and supportive day is aimed at any who have been bereaved, who may be supporting the bereaved and anyone interested in bereavement work.

Learn how to find God’s hope and healing in and through pain and sorrow.

In addition to the teaching, experienced prayer ministers will be on hand during the day for those seeking gentle support and ministry.

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Programme

10:00 – 10:30am: Start – Welcome/Registration/Hot drinks

10:30 – 11:20am: Session 1: An Overview of Bereavement and Loss

11:20am – 11:30am: Short Break.

11:30am – 12:30pm: Session 2: The Heartache of Bereavement – bringing our grief and sadness to God, emphasising the personal nature of grief and exploring some common threads.

12:30pm – 1:40pm: Lunch.

1:40pm – 2:30pm: Session 3: Differences resulting from Bereavement – emotional, practical, and physical

2:30pm – 2:40pm: Short Break.

2:35pm – 3:30pm: Session 4: Hope through Bereavement – exploring our Christian hope for now and in the afterlife

3:30pm – 4:00pm: End – Coffee/Cake

*** There will be opportunities to receive ministry from trained prayer ministers during the course of the day ***

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About Your Event Leader

Lis’ own father died when she was a young child, and her mother died suddenly and unexpectedly over a decade ago.

She is a trained solicitor turned life coach, an accredited Primary HealthCare chaplain and is training as a Reflective Walking Practitioner. She has her own coaching and training business focussing on bereavement and grief and also works part-time at a Tewkesbury GP practice as a Chaplain and Health and Wellbeing Coach.

Much of Lis' focus is with those who are facing death or bereavement. She volunteers weekly at the Side by Side Bereavement Café and is exploring setting up a regular Grief walking group. Until last year she volunteered weekly on the Winston's Wish helpline (now part of Child Bereavement UK), a childhood bereavement charity.

About The Wellspring Ledbury

The Wellspring was founded by wardens, Joe and Cathy Silmon, in early 2023 as a non-denominational Christian retreat and events centre. Established to serve, support, and resource the Body of Christ primarily in the Malvern Hills and surrounding three counties areas, we organise and host public and private events, provide venue hire, plus rental of a residential, self-catering, retreat cottage.

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Venue Info

If you've not visited The Wellspring before, we recommend you view our Contact page where you will find directions and other helpful info in the 'Visit Us' section.