Death Cafe profile for Kate Dean
Location: United Kingdom
http://www.rosslynhillchapel.org.uk/
About Kate Dean:
I'm the minister for Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel, an open-minded spiritual community in Hampstead, North London, UK. Unitarians believe that people should be allowed to explore their beliefs and values without dogma or creed, help to build community and strive for equality in all aspects of life. Our children begin their activies by saying we are the chapel of the 'open minds, loving hearts and helping hands.'
What brings you to Death Cafe?
I'm interested in opening up the conversation about end of life matters with a particular interest in how we support each other during those last days with meditation, conversation and ritual. I studied funeral rites as part of my Masters degree. Unitarians recognise there are diverse views about death and what may come after it. All are welcome at our table.
What would you like your legacy to be?
That people knew they were loved and encouraged. That my place in the world enabled me to improved things rather than make them worse!
Thoughts for sharing:
“Between our first cry and our last breath we string together precious moments of life as pearls on a string. Then something or someone breaks the strand and the pearls scatter everywhere. And we are all on our knees on the floor trying to retrieve something that was precious and is now lost. A human life cannot be restrung.
But we can gather together the precious memories in deep gratitude for the time we did have together.
I refuse to believe that either God or the universe is cruel. That is a human failing. Instead I trust that nothing is ever lost. All past and present make up this moment.”
(Lone I Jensen. Source: ‘Beyond Absence’ p197)
Contact Kate Dean
Kate Dean's posts on the Death Cafe website
Death Cafe: Rosslyn Hill Drop-In Death Cafe (Hampstead)
Posted by Kate Dean on Aug. 13, 2023, 3:35 p.m.
With Rev Kate Dean
Aug. 27, 2023, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (GMT)
Accepts donations
Join us in a safe and welcoming space to discuss end of life matters and break the taboo of speaking about death, over tea and cake. Death Café provides an ...
With Rev Kate Dean
Nov. 26, 2023, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (GMT)
Accepts donations
We hold our monthly Death Cafe in the light, airy and beautiful surroundings of a Unitarian Chapel. We will begin with participants sharing why they have come, break to get ...
With Rev Kate Dean
Oct. 29, 2023, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (GMT)
Accepts donations
We hold our monthly Death Cafe in the light, airy and beautiful surroundings of a Unitarian Chapel. We will begin with participants sharing why they have come, break to get ...
With Rev Kate Dean
Sept. 24, 2023, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (GMT)
Accepts donations
We hold our monthly Death Cafe in the light, airy and beautiful surroundings of a Unitarian Chapel. We will begin with participants sharing why they have come, break to get ...
With Rev Kate Dean
July 30, 2023, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (GMT)
Accepts donations
We hold our monthly Death Cafe in the light, airy and beautiful surroundings of a Unitarian Chapel. We will begin with participants sharing why they have come, break to get ...
With Rev Kate Dean
June 25, 2023, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (GMT)
Accepts donations
We hold our monthly Death Cafe in the light, airy and beautiful surroundings of a Unitarian Chapel. We will begin with participants sharing why they have come, break to get ...
With Rev Kate Dean
May 28, 2023, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (GMT)
Accepts donations
We hold our monthly Death Cafe in the light, airy and beautiful surroundings of a Unitarian Chapel. We will begin with participants sharing why they have come, break to get ...
With Rev Kate Dean
April 30, 2023, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (GMT)
Accepts donations
We hold our monthly Death Cafe in the light, airy and beautiful surroundings of a Unitarian Chapel. We will begin with participants sharing why they have come, break to get ...
With Rev Kate Dean
March 26, 2023, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (GMT)
Accepts donations
We hold our monthly Death Cafe in the light, airy and beautiful surroundings of a Unitarian Chapel. We will begin with participants sharing why they have come, break to get ...
With Rev Kate Dean
Feb. 26, 2023, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (GMT)
Accepts donations
We hold our monthly Death Cafe in the light, airy and beautiful surroundings of a Unitarian Chapel. We will begin with participants sharing why they have come, break to get ...
Death Cafe write up: Rosslyn Hill Death Cafe (Hampstead)
Posted by Kate Dean on Nov. 18, 2022, 2:55 p.m.
As a Unitarian minister serving an open minded spiritual community, I encounter discussions about death regularly. Families who are adrift having lost a loved one, agonise over planning a funeral which would honour the wishes of the deceased. The most successful memorial services combine suggestions from the person who has died with suggestions from the family; a completely pre-planned service gives no room for manoeuvre but if the loved one has not talked at all about what they want, that can cause even more distress to their family.
This is why I wanted to ensure that there was a safe space where people could talk about death in ...
With Kate Dean
Dec. 11, 2022, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (GMT)
Accepts donations
We hold our monthly Death Cafe in the light, airy and beautiful surroundings of a Unitarian Chapel. We will begin with participants sharing why they have come, break to get ...
With Kate Dean
Nov. 27, 2022, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (GMT)
Accepts donations
We hold our monthly Death Cafe in the light, airy and beautiful surroundings of a Unitarian Chapel. We will begin with participants sharing why they have come, break to get ...
With Kate Dean
Oct. 30, 2022, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (GMT)
Accepts donations
We hold our monthly Death Cafe in the light, airy and beautiful surroundings of a Unitarian Chapel. We will begin with participants sharing why they have come, break to get ...
With Kate Dean
Sept. 25, 2022, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (GMT)
Accepts donations
We hold our monthly Death Cafe in the light, airy and beautiful surroundings of a Unitarian Chapel. We will begin with participants sharing why they have come, break to get ...
With Kate Dean
July 31, 2022, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (GMT)
Accepts donations
We hold our monthly Death Cafe in the light, airy and beautiful surroundings of a Unitarian Chapel. We meet on the LAST Sunday of the month (no meeting in August ...
With Rev Kate Dean and friends
June 26, 2022, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (GMT)
Accepts donations
We hold our monthly Death Cafe in the light, airy and beautiful surroundings of a Unitarian Chapel. We will begin with participants sharing why they have come, break to get ...
With Rev Kate Dean and friends
May 29, 2022, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (GMT)
Free
We hold our monthly Death Cafe in the light, airy and beautiful surroundings of a Unitarian Chapel. We will begin with participants sharing why they have come, break to get ...
With Rev Kate Dean and friends
April 24, 2022, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (GMT)
Accepts donations
We hold our monthly Death Cafe in the light, airy and beautiful surroundings of a Unitarian Chapel. We will begin with participants sharing why they have come, break to get ...
With Rev Kate Dean and friends
March 27, 2022, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (GMT)
Accepts donations
We run the event using Death Cafe guidelines. We start with drinks and introductions, break for cake and then split into groups of six for deeper discussions. Each table has ...
With Rev Kate Dean and friends
Feb. 27, 2022, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (GMT)
Accepts donations
We hold our monthly Death Cafe in the light, airy and beautiful surroundings of a Unitarian Chapel. We will begin with participants sharing why they have come, break to get ...
With Rev Kate Dean and friends
Jan. 30, 2022, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (GMT)
Accepts donations
Following our annual Death Cafe last October, we've decided to run it monthly on the last Sunday of the month, thanks to offers by some committed voluteers. We will ...
With Rev Kate Dean
Oct. 31, 2021, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (GMT)
Accepts donations
We try to run a Death Cafe around this time of year when the seasons change and our minds turn inwards. We will begin with participants sharing why they have ...
With Rev Kate Dean and Lizzie Harley
May 11, 2019, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (GMT)
Accepts donations
This will be the second Death Cafe run at the Chapel. Ours is a liberal spiritual community with no hidden agendas. We welcome people of all faiths and none, to ...
With Kate Dean
Oct. 28, 2018, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (GMT)
Accepts donations
This is my second opportunity to host a Death Cafe. The previous time was at Lewisham Unitarian Meeting House in SE London. We'll offer delicious cake, tea and coffee ...