Rev. Liz Tichenor - Finding Grace through Grief

How do we survive in the aftermath of tragedy? Where do we find or experience hope when it seems like all hope is lost?

In her book, The Night Lake, and in this interview, Liz Tichenor walks us through the tremendous loss she experienced - losing her newborn son just forty days into his life, less than a year and a half after she lost her mom to suicide. As an Episcopal Priest, how could she possibly preach the “Good News” of the Gospel in the midst of so much tragedy?

None of us are strangers to grief. Your story may look different that Liz’s, but you know what it feels like to experience loss and death - whether it is the loss of a person, a job, a dream… This kind of grief is universal. And the question is, how do we find hope again? How do we continue on? Our prayer for you is that as you listen to this interview, you can start to find a path forward; you can start to find traces of hope even amid tremendous loss. And know that, even though you may be broken, you are still whole. Not in spite of your scars, but because of them.

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The Rev. Liz Tichenor has put down roots in the Bay Area but is originally from New Hampshire and the Midwest. An Episcopal priest, she serves as rector at the Episcopal Church of the Resurrection, Pleasant Hill, California. Liz and her husband, Jesse, are raising two young children and continuing to explore the adventure of living, parenting, and serving in their community. Some related passions include running, fine baked goods, growing as many tomatoes as possible, chasing after their puppy, and ethical pranking.

Buy The Night Lake here!

Warning: This episode contains sensitive topics of suicide and the death of a child.