Church Without Children: ways to offer support
Anonymous in the Diocese of Southwark
Many churches run much needed support groups for parents and parenting. However, less visible are the involuntarily childless, who also ...
20210520
86
Restricted funerals and their impact on grief
The Revd Canon Sandra Millar, Head of Life Events
In 2019 about ½ million people died in England from a whole range of causes. Most of them would have ...
20210316
267
Christian ‘army’ of volunteers needed to bring hope to the bereaved
Bereavement support project, Loss & HOPE
Loss & HOPE, a coalition formed to encourage and equip Christian communities to support the bereaved, are calling for ...
20201118
235
Funerals: an immediate concern
Canon Sandra Millar, Head of Welcome and Life Events
The culture around funerals has changed significantly in the past couple of decades. We have seen the emergence of ...
2020056
455
Bereavement care during Covid-19 pandemic
The Revd Canon Thomas Woodhouse
The Revd Canon Thomas Woodhouse has supported Church of England Life Events with consultancy through its Funerals Working Group for ...
2020041
355
Bereavement care after stillbirth and infant death
Margaret Pritchard-Houston, Children’s Mission Enabler and former Children & Families Worker, Diocese of St Albans
Stillbirth and infant death can still stop even the toughest of us in our tracks. The death of a baby ...
2020041
596
Thoughts for ministers during the first phase of the coronavirus crisis
Christopher Southgate, Carla Grosch-Miller and Hilary Ison, Tragedies and Christian Congregations Project
We are offering these out of the work of a three-year project on trauma and tragedy in Christian congregations.
20200325
615
New funerals content on churchofengland.org
Life Events team
The national Church of England website www.churchofengland.org has incorporated more than 60 new pages of content from ...
20200228
723
Resources for an inclusive Mothering Sunday
Home for Good Project Manager, Emily Howarth
At Home for Good we inspire individuals and churches to re-imagine the concept of 'family', recognising ...
20200226
1391
Ruth Green, Writer for Church of England Life Events
While on a recent holiday to the Isle of Wight, our family visited the most delightful tearoom one could imagine. ...
20190913
904
A look back at the Summer 2019 funerals conference
Cathy Myers, Life Events Resources Manager
At the beginning of June, over 120 clergy and lay leaders were joined by people working to support the bereaved ...
20190820
703
A Life Events Prayer for the Summer
The Revd Sandra Millar, Head of Life Events
Use this prayer any time you wish over the summer, for yourself and all your colleagues, who will be meeting ...
20190719
1143
Relatable church, relatable Jesus
The Revd Sandra Millar, Head of Life Events
I feel as if I am late to the party with the word ‘relatable’. I’ve only just discovered how widely ...
20190624
1570
Death, bereavement and the media agenda
The Revd Sandra Millar, Head of Church of England Life Events
Films books, television, magazines, YouTube; suddenly the media is alert to the fact that death changes the living. When someone ...
20190314
1387
A Christmas Prayer for You
From the Life Events Team
During the busy time over the Christmas season, Life Events continue. We offer this prayer, signed by Penelope Beschizza, for ...
20181213
2152
Building bridges: What does follow up look like?
The Revd Sandra Millar, Head of Life Events
A quick look through my inbox reveals all the organisations that keep in touch with me – and some send ...
20180813
2370
More than paper – service sheets and lasting memories
The Revd Canon Sandra Millar
Changes in printing technology means that producing a very special service sheet is now an integral part of the funeral ...
20171121
1344
Life events make special memories
The Revd Canon Sandra Millar, Head of Church of England Life Events
I recently read a report which explored the psychology of memory and decision making: it seems we make future decisions ...
2017106
2602
The role of ‘remembering’ on the journey to faith
The Revd Canon Sandra Millar, Head of Church of England Life Events
As October draws to a close and November begins, the Church of England will see some of its largest congregations ...
2017106
2105
Ashes to ashes…and then what?
The Revd Dr Jeremy Brooks, Team Rector, Beaconsfield Team Ministry
What happens to ashes after cremation? How can the church help with the disposal of loved ones’ remains?
June this year, ...
20170822
6961
Ministry at Grenfell Tower
Rev Dr Gabby Thomas, curate at St Mary with St Alban, Teddington
Rev Dr Gabby Thomas, a curate at St Mary with St Alban, Teddington. She writes here about the churches’ response ...
20170630
1259
The Opportunity of Dying Matters Awareness Week
Rev David Primrose, Director of Transforming Communities for Lichfield Diocese
Dying Matters Awareness Week, which takes place in May, raises an opportunity to help parishes and congregations feel more confident about ...
20170511
1352
GraveTalk leads to new path for LLM
Katherine Bloomer, LLM, Draycot Benefice, North Wiltshire
It’s not often my 12 year old son and husband are united in their response “Who spends their weekend thinking ...
2017026
1662
David Nixon, Dean of Studies of South West Ministry Training Course
Follow the link below for a theological analysis of a dramatic story in which an unexpected death turns a holiday ...
2016121
1308
Stepping into the unknown
The Revd Canon Sandra Millar, Head of Life Events
Last week I was being royally treated by a diocese somewhere in England. Due to the pressure of time between ...
20161019
2413
Being present, being there – live-streaming of funerals
The Revd Canon Sandra Millar, Head of Projects & Developments
I was in a traditional English market-town church this Sunday, and as I scanned their weekly pew-sheet, I noticed that ...
20161011
1603
Reflections on an EastEnders Funeral
The Revd Canon Sandra Millar, Head of Projects and Developments, Archbishops' Council
You may have seen the funeral of the great pub landlady, Peggy Mitchell, which took place in the BBC's Albert ...
20160817
1530
Warm contacts, wider contacts
The Revd Dr Sandra Millar, Head of Projects & Developments, Archbishops' Council
Every week the Church of England is involved with around 3000 funerals, 2000 baptisms of children under 12 and 1000 ...
20160727
2644
Join the ‘Big Conversation’
The Revd Canon Dr Sandra Millar, Head of Projects and Developments, Archbishops’ Council
The chatter is getting louder. More voices are joining in all the time as people of all ages and from ...
2016056
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The Revd Dr Sandra Millar, Head of Projects & Developments, Archbishops' Council
The past few years has seen the beginning of a major cultural shift in our attitudes to talking about death. ...
2015116
2036
“We do good funerals”: why church-led funerals help families
The Revd Juliet Stephenson
As I sit and reflect upon the bizarre events of the last week, in which against what seemed massive ...
20150917
2021
Helen Tourle, Cruse Training Manager
Clergy and church members who are interested in developing their skills in bereavement support may like to attend Cruse's one-day loss ...
20150730
2195
When and how to hire a BSL interpreter for a Church of England led funeral
Rev Canon Gill Behenna, the Church of England National Deaf Ministry Adviser
Deaf people who use British Sign Language (BSL) often go to their local Chaplain, or specialist minister for Deaf people ...
2014128
5675
Tackling Funeral Poverty in Lichfield Diocese
David Primrose, Diocese of Lichfield
Every week in the Diocese of Lichfield, our clergy and readers take an average over 160 funerals, yet when meeting ...
20141117
2467
