We’re so excited to partner with The Association of Black Humanists for our upcoming event. Formally known as London Black Atheists (LBA), they are a vibrant community supporting Freethinkers, Non-believers, Atheists, and Humanists from the African Diaspora.
Our two-part workshop explores grief as a layered and often unrecognised experience, beginning with the loss that can come from leaving religion, and expanding into grief as a universal human process. We will explore grief as a natural response to many kinds of loss, not only death, but also change, rupture, and transformation.
Part One: Leaving Religion (Sunday 19th April 14:00 - 18:00)
The first session focuses on the emotional, relational, and identity shifts that often accompany religious transition or deconstruction.
Together, we will gently examine what it means to grieve not only what was, but also what was promised: belonging, certainty, identity, and a sense of divine connection. Participants are invited to reflect on how loss of faith or religious community can affect meaning-making, relationships, and one’s inner life, often in ways that are invisible or misunderstood by others.
You do not need to identify as spiritual or religious to attend. This space honours doubt, curiosity, longing, anger, relief, and hope, (without pushing answers or beliefs). This is not about fixing grief, it is about witnessing loss, honouring transition, and making room for new forms of connection, within yourself and with others.
Whether you are newly navigating life after religion or years into rebuilding your sense of self, you are welcome here.