Pittsburgh Chapter
The Compassionate Friends - Pittsburgh Chapter is a support community for bereaved parents, siblings, and grandparents. We meet once a month (usually the last Sunday of most months) to provide support and fellowship to our grieving members. If you have experienced the death of a child, sibling or grandchild, we are sorry that you happened to find our company, but you are in the right place to connect with others who understand what you are going through. Each member of TCF is a bereaved parent, grandparent, or sibling. We find solace, warmth and comfort here in the compassionate friendship of others, especially in the initial years of grieving and healing.
Chapter News
Monthly Meetings - The church continues to be closed to outside organizations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Because of this, we are planning to hold virtual / online meetings for the rest of 2020 and into 2021. If restrictions ease and the church once again allows us to meet in person, we will evaluate the feasibility and safety of doing so. Please check this website or your email for ongoing communications from us regarding any changes to plans for our upcoming meetings. Please stay safe and healthy!
December Candlelight Remembrance Service - The church will remain closed to us in December, which means that we are not able to hold our usual Candlelight Remembrance Service in person this year. We are planning a virtual program instead, so please check this website and your email for updates to our plans for this annual event. We mailed a "Save the Date" postcard to our members in early November, with instructions on how to include your loved one's name and picture in our program. Please contact us if you would like more information on how to do this. All submissions are due by December 5.
Meetings
TCF - Pittsburgh Chapter Brochure
A brochure with information about the Pittsburgh Chapter of The Compassionate Friends can be found here.
If you are part of an organization that helps and/or encounters families grieving the loss of a child, sibling, or grandchild, of any age and from any cause, please feel free to print this brochure and distribute it to those who you feel may benefit from our support.
Next Home Meetings
- December 17
Visit our Home Meetings
page for details.
Next Monthly Meeting
Our next monthly meeting will be our annual Candlelight Remembrance Service, which will be held on Sunday, December 13, 2020, starting at 6 p.m. This will be a virtual meeting since we are still not able to get together in person. Details can be found on our Monthly Meetings page.
THIS WILL BE A VIRTUAL MEETING OVER THE INTERNET VIA ZOOM. MEETING DETAILS (INCLUDING THE LINK TO THE ZOOM MEETING) WILL BE EMAILED TO OUR MEMBERS A FEW DAYS BEFORE THE MEETING DATE.
PLEASE CONTACT US IF YOU ARE A MEMBER AND HAVE NOT PROVIDED US WITH YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS.
Meeting Calendar
Our calendar of 2021 meeting dates can be downloaded here. Copies will also be available at the welcome table at our regular monthly meetings,once we are able to meet in person again. PLEASE NOTE: ALL MEETINGS WILL BE VIRTUAL UNTIL COVID-19 PANDEMIC RESTRICTIONS ON IN-PERSON GATHERINGS ARE LIFTED AND THE CHURCH ALLOWS GROUPS TO MEET AGAIN.
Chapter Newsletter
We are the surviving siblings of The Compassionate Friends. We are brought together by the deaths of our brothers and sisters. Open your hearts to us, but have patience with us. Sometimes we will need the support of our friends. At other times we need our families to be there. Sometimes we must walk alone, taking our memories with us, continuing to become the individuals we want to be.
Frequent Ask Questions
We are the surviving siblings of The Compassionate Friends. We are brought together by the deaths of our brothers and sisters. Open your hearts to us, but have patience with us. Sometimes we will need the support of our friends. At other times we need our families to be there. Sometimes we must walk alone, taking our memories with us, continuing to become the individuals we want to be.