The Compassionate Friends Space Coast Chapter, FL

03/12/2025

Attention: Registration for The Compassionate Friends/USA 48th Annual National Conference in Bellevue, WA is now open! If you want or need more information, please reach out to us.

We are very pleased to announce The Compassionate Friends (TCF) 48th Annual National Conference in Bellevue, WA! TCF's National Conference is an enriching and supportive event for many newer and long-time bereaved parents, grandparents, and siblings. Attendees come and find renewed hope and support, as well as strategies for coping with grief. Participants create friendships with other bereaved people who truly understand the heartbreaking loss of a child, sibling, or grandchild. Lifelong friendships are often formed and rekindled each year at TCF conferences.

12/08/2024

Please join us this evening, Sunday 12/08/2024 at 7:00 pm, to light a candle and remember those who are gone too soon.

11/21/2024

Worldwide Candle Lighting - TCP Space Coast Chapter Event

Please sign-up to join us.

Start planning for this touching event!
For first timers, it consists of a social
time with snacks, followed by a
beautiful ceremony with slide show of
our children, music, readings, and the
reading of their names and lighting of
a candle! This is a beautiful and
meaningful way to face the difficulties
of the Season. Join us!

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8 TH, 5:45 - 7 PM.

LUTHERAN CHURCH OF
THE RESURRECTION
525 MINUTEMEN CAUSEWAY
COCOA BEACH

Now believed to be the largest mass candle lighting on the globe, our annual Worldwide Candle Lighting unites bereaved families in remembrance of the children, grandchildren, and siblings who have died and will never be forgotten.

On December 8th at 7 pm local time, families gather to light candles and participate in a special memorial ceremony honoring their beloved child, grandchild, or sibling.

You’re invited to attend one of the hundred formal candle lighting events or participate in quiet remembrance alongside your family at home. Whether with others or in private, you’ll join thousands of families in creating a wave of light to remember the children forever loved and forever missed.

For more information on how to participate in this meaningful event, please visit our website.

11/07/2024

Of all the things
I never wanted to tell you,
Goodbye was never
supposed to be one of them

Your death came too soon
and left me with a heart
full of pain and sorrow

I never did say goodbye
to my boys I always said,
“see ya later”

Goodbye is too permanent

The hard part is not
knowing how long “later” is

Wondering if you really
can survive those deep
dark days of grief
much longer

In that deep despair you
somehow feel lifted

Feeling warmth and hope

Looking forward …
No longer looking back

Talking to Heaven each day
Never saying goodbye

Until we meet again …
Hello to Heaven

11/01/2024

Siblings have a unique relationship with one another. They often are the witnesses of important milestones in their growth and development. They can be confidants, protectors, and partners amid life’s challenges. When a sibling dies, surviving siblings’ lives are forever changed. Siblings feel the pressure of the loss in many ways. Siblings may feel pressure to take care of their parents, to be strong for others in the family, or to fill the void left by their sibling. They often feel that a piece of them died when their sibling died. Visit our website to connect with other bereaved siblings.

10/30/2024

Can you feel me when
I think about you?

My thoughts reaching
you in the Heavens,
carrying whispers of
love and longing …

Each time I think of you,
it’s as if a piece of my heart
reaches out ~ touching yours,
to remind you that you are
cherished and never forgotten

I miss you
I love you

Until we meet again …
Hello to Heaven

09/09/2024

🌸 2024 Walk to Remember: A Remembrance Walk, Picnic, & Butterfly Release 🦋

We invite all bereaved parents, grandparents, and siblings to join us for the 2024 Walk to Remember—a meaningful day of remembrance and healing.

📅 Saturday, October 19, 2024
📍 Wickham Park, Melbourne, FL
⏰ 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM

This special event includes a walk, picnic, and a butterfly release to honor our loved ones. If you would like to attend, please register by responding to this message, sending an email to [email protected], or giving us a call at 321-442-3540.

We look forward to sharing this meaningful day with you. 💙

09/08/2024

Hello and welcome to The Compassionate Friends Space Coast Chapter page!

We’re here to offer support, connection, and understanding for those who have experienced the loss of a child, sibling, or grandchild. Whether you’re new to our community or have been with us for a while, this space is for you.

Feel free to explore, share, and connect with others who are on a similar journey. We look forward to growing together and offering comfort in our shared experiences.