The Church of England is still the country’s biggest provider of funerals. But things are changing, with more choices on offer than ever before. These changes present new opportunities to meet needs and share the good news of hope in Jesus Christ at one of life’s most difficult moments. This section includes the latest research thinking, resources to help at every step, ways to share ideas and the latest news and updates from the funerals
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Use this prayer any time you wish over the summer, for yourself and all your colleagues
The Church of England's Head of Life Events, Sandra Millar, joined independent funeral director and past SAIF President Jim Auld to discuss the role of church-led funerals during the pandemic and beyond.
In 2019 about 1/2 million people died in England from a whole range of causes. Most of them would have had friends, colleagues, neighbours and family gather to show support, respect and love.
Mothering Sunday, or Mother's Day as it's popularly known, is a really big day for families. Under normal circumstances, retailers sell cards and gifts weeks in advance, shops everywhere have special displays, and cafes, restaurants and hotels all have their special menus and deals to help us
<p class="p1">Loss & HOPE, a coalition formed to encourage and equip Christian communities to support the bereaved, are calling for an 'army' of volunteers to help with the national relief effort now required to support bereaved people due to the coronavirus pandemic.
<p class="p1">The national Church of England website <a href="http://www.churchofengland.org"><span class="s1">www.churchofengland.org</span></a> has incorporated more than 60 new pages of content from the Life Events team on funerals and bereavement.</p> <p class="p1">It's a significant refresh
<p class="p1">The culture around funerals has changed significantly in the past couple of decades. We have seen the emergence of funeral celebrants, seen funeral directors develop their role extensively, and funerals themselves have become more and more personal, with a shift to celebration rather
The Revd Canon Thomas Woodhouse has supported Church of England Life Events with consultancy through its Funerals Working Group for a number of years, and has particular experience around grief in communities. Part of his 20 years as a parish priest was spent at (Royal) Wootton Bassett
Stillbirth and infant death can still stop even the toughest of us in our tracks. The death of a baby is an awful event, and we?re afraid of saying the wrong thing and making it worse. This time of lockdown and collective anxiety/trauma can make it more challenging, both emotionally and practicall
<p class="p1">We are offering these out of the work of a three-year project on trauma and tragedy in Christian congregations.</p> <p class="p1">First thought: context is everything. You will know better than anyone else how your particular community is likely to react.</p> <p class="p1">Second: th
