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Vicar interview in Funeral Directors’ Monthly

It's great to see former Funeral Celebrant of the Year winner the Revd Juliet Stevenson interviewed in the 2017 Christmas edition ...

More than paper – service sheets and lasting memories

Changes in printing technology means that producing a very special service sheet is now an  integral part of the funeral ...

Life events make special memories

I recently read a report which explored the psychology of memory and decision making:  it seems we make future decisions ...

The role of ‘remembering’ on the journey to faith

As October draws to a close and November begins, the Church of England will see some of its largest congregations ...

Ashes to ashes…and then what?

What happens to ashes after cremation?  How can the church help with the disposal of loved ones’ remains? June this year, ...

Cake and conversation – with Funeral Directors

On Friday June 9th 160 clergy and readers from the Church of England headed into the National Funeral Exhibition as ...

Ministry at Grenfell Tower

Rev Dr Gabby Thomas, a curate at St Mary with St Alban, Teddington. She writes here about the churches’ response ...

The Opportunity of Dying Matters Awareness Week

Dying Matters Awareness Week, May 8th-14th in 2017, raises an opportunity to help parishes and congregations feel more confident about talking ...

GraveTalk leads to new path for LLM

It’s not often my 12 year old son and husband are united in their response “Who spends their weekend thinking ...

Death on the mountains

Follow the link below for a theological analysis of a dramatic story in which an unexpected death turns a holiday ...