Secrets of Life and Death

The award-winning documentary film series, Secrets of Life and Death is screening at the First Congregational Church of Berkeley on three Tuesdays in March starting March 13th. Filmmaker/speaker Dr. Michelle Peticolas will be present at each screening to lead a discussion on the transformational potential of opening to the experiences of dying. All events are from 7-8:30 pm at 2345 Channing Way, Berkeley. Wheelchair accessible. Pre-registration: $25 for series, $10 each, $8 for students. Call 510-548-3696. $12 at the door. See trailers at http://www.secretsoflifeanddeath.com/films.html

In the first film of the series, Facing Death . . . with open eyes, showing March 13, four insightful people uncover profound truths about living while coping with illness and dying.

Film two, Caring for the Dying: the art of being present, will screen on March 20. Find a primer for success and a recipe for forgiveness as three people share their best and worst stories of caregiving.

On March 27, The Heart of Grieving takes us on a journey from diagnosis, to death, to mourning, as four individuals recall the arduous, and at times ecstatic, process of witnessing and grieving death.