Collierville church finds approach for collective grief

By , Special to The Daily Memphian Updated: August 16, 2021 4:00 AM CT | Published: August 16, 2021 4:00 AM CT
<strong>Cathy Hisky (right) and Carolyn Foster discuss a Bible passage during the &ldquo;Jesus &amp; Me&rdquo; Bible study group on Thursday, July 29, at Collierville United Methodist Church.</strong> (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)

Cathy Hisky (right) and Carolyn Foster discuss a Bible passage during the “Jesus & Me” Bible study group on Thursday, July 29, at Collierville United Methodist Church. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)

The church is home to one of the city’s handful of Stephen Ministries, a program that pairs a person suffering from loss with their own trained lay person for a year.

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