There are a variety of ways in which a church can be a source of love and grace for the grieving by:
- Recognising the unique challenges in grieving the loss of a loved one from suicide.
- Reaching out to draw people bereaved by suicide into the normal activities of the church.
- Supporting people bereaved by suicide with the same gestures of kindness that are extended to others who have deaths in the family (e.g. preparing a meal).
- Talking with people bereaved by suicide about the deceased person in the same sensitive way you would about any other person who has recently died.
- Encouraging them to seek specialised support in their grieving process, either through support groups for people bereaved by suicide or by seeking professional grief counselling with a therapist experienced with people bereaved by suicide .