PRE-ORDER: Gather a Circle - 10 Signed Copies + Private Online Discussion

PRE-ORDER: Gather a Circle - 10 Signed Copies + Private Online Discussion

This listing is for ten copies personally signed by the author, Timoth Sylvia. Also included are ten complete sets of pre-order gifts and a private online book discussion with Timoth.

Payment will be collected when your pre-order is placed. Signed pre-orders will ship no later than October 6, 2026. You will receive a separate email with tracking information when your book leaves for delivery.

If the fulfillment date changes, you will be notified and given the choice of accepting the revised date or canceling your order for a full refund

Some books are meant to be read privately. Others open conversations we need to have together.

"Gather a Circle" was created for book clubs, congregations, clergy groups, grief communities, hospice and chaplaincy teams, therapists, queer organizations, and circles of friends who want to explore a more honest and expansive understanding of grief.

Your Group Will Receive

• One private, 75-minute online book discussion with Rev. Timoth

• Admission for up to 12 participants

• A downloadable discussion guide for your group

During this live online gathering, Rev. Timoth will guide your group in a thoughtful conversation about the stories and ideas within Grieving Differently.

Together, we may explore:

• What it means to “queer” traditional understandings of the stages of grief

• The expectations society places upon grieving people

• Why grief rarely follows an orderly path or predictable timeline

• The difference between carrying grief and trying to “get over” it

• How communities can better accompany people through loss

• The questions, stories, and reflections the book stirred within your group

There will also be time for questions and conversation with Rev. Timoth.

Participants do not have to finish the book before attending. (You will not be required to share personal details about your own grief.)

Online Discussion Details

• Approximately 75 minutes

• Held live online on Zoom

• Up to 12 people may participate

• The session may be scheduled after the book’s October 6, 2026 release

• The purchaser will receive instructions for selecting a mutually available date

• The discussion must be held within six months of the book’s release

• The session will not be recorded in order to protect participant privacy

One rescheduling request is permitted when at least 48 hours’ notice is provided. Sessions cancelled or missed with less than 48 hours’ notice may be forfeited.

About the Book

Grief follows no rules or timeline. So why do we keep pretending it does?

In Grieving Differently, Timoth Sylvia invites readers to question traditional grief frameworks and make room for a more honest, expansive way of living with loss. Through a queer lens, this compassionate and deeply reflective book challenges the idea that grief must be orderly, predictable, or completed according to someone else’s timeline.

It is not a roadmap for “getting over” loss. It is a thoughtful companion for learning to carry grief with greater tenderness, courage, and truth.

This package includes an author-led discussion of Grieving Differently and participant questions. It does not include a custom sermon, keynote address, retreat, workshop, or worship service. Please contact Rev. Timoth to discuss a customized program or an order of more than ten copies.