Grave Talk

for 2 hours
Higher Ground Café Bar
56 High Street Congleton, CW12 1BA, United Kingdom

A café space for those with big questions about death, dying and funerals. Refreshment's provided, a donation towards cost is welcome.
What is it?
It’s not easy to think about your own funeral. Talking about death, dying and funerals raises big questions that we need to face at some point, but it’s hard to talk to family and friends.
The Church of England has been helping people think about these questions for centuries. GraveTalk is a café space, where people can talk about these big questions. The conversation is helped along by GraveTalk conversation cards – 52 questions covering five key areas. Life, Death, Society, Funerals and Grief. They vary from “What is your greatest achievement?” to “What does it mean to have a ‘good death’?”
What happens?
People arriving will be welcomed by the person running the event and then invited to sit at tables with three or four others. The GraveTalk cards will be on the tables, and each group picks a question and uses it to start a conversation. It doesn’t matter if you only use one question, or work through all of them! The purpose is to talk and listen.
Light refreshments are offered throughout the event, which lasts about an hour, or longer if needed.
How do I find out more?
You can visit the GraveTalk website

St John the Evangelist

St John's church is situated off the Old Buxton Road in Buglawton (see map). The building dates from 1840, and encompasses a single main room without pillars, and a screened off narthex under the organ loft.

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David Aston, Parish Administrator

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Congleton Team Parish Office
(01260) 273212

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Grave Talk

for 2 hours
Higher Ground Café Bar
56 High Street Congleton, CW12 1BA, United Kingdom

A café space for those with big questions about death, dying and funerals. Refreshment's provided, a donation towards cost is welcome.
What is it?
It’s not easy to think about your own funeral. Talking about death, dying and funerals raises big questions that we need to face at some point, but it’s hard to talk to family and friends.
The Church of England has been helping people think about these questions for centuries. GraveTalk is a café space, where people can talk about these big questions. The conversation is helped along by GraveTalk conversation cards – 52 questions covering five key areas. Life, Death, Society, Funerals and Grief. They vary from “What is your greatest achievement?” to “What does it mean to have a ‘good death’?”
What happens?
People arriving will be welcomed by the person running the event and then invited to sit at tables with three or four others. The GraveTalk cards will be on the tables, and each group picks a question and uses it to start a conversation. It doesn’t matter if you only use one question, or work through all of them! The purpose is to talk and listen.
Light refreshments are offered throughout the event, which lasts about an hour, or longer if needed.
How do I find out more?
You can visit the GraveTalk website

Our Parish

Safeguarding

Our Parish is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). Our Diocese’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO Dorothy Dentith (01260 272637) [email protected].
The Diocesan Safeguarding Team can be contacted at [email protected]
or on 01928 718834 (option 4)
Out of Hours Support
The Diocese of Chester partners with Thirtyone:eight and you can access their Safeguarding Helpline if the Diocesan Safeguarding Team is unavailable - this also includes any safeguarding queries outside of office hours on weekdays and weekends. Thirtyone:eight can be contacted on 0303 003 1111.
In the case of an emergency
If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police on 999 and/or your local authority Children or Adults Service.
Helplines
Safe Spaces England and Wales - Safe Spaces is a free and independent support service, providing a confidential, personal and safe space for anyone who has been abused by someone in the Church or as a result of their relationship with the Church of England, the Catholic Church in England and Wales or the Church in Wales.
Email: [email protected]
Safe Spaces Helpline: 0300 303 1056
Monday to Friday: 09:00 - 21:00
Saturdays: 09:00 - 13:00
Sundays: 13:00 - 17:00
Child-line: 0800 1111 (lines free and open 24 hours)
Parent Line: 0808 800 2222
National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247 (lines free and open 24 hours)
Samaritans Helpline: 116 123 (open 24 hours)
Action on Elder Abuse Helpline: 080 8808 8141 (freephone Monday to Friday 9-5pm)

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