When there's no body
I conducted a funeral service recently for a family where Grandma had left her body to medical science
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I conducted a funeral service recently for a family where Grandma had left her body to medical science
This is something that a friend has shared with me. After her Dad had died, a couple from her local church came around with a squishy, slightly irregular parcel
It is such an obvious idea in a church context, but for the last few years, we have always had a candle stand out on Mothering Sunday for people to light a candle as they come back from communion.
We have had a monthly memorial service in my parish for some years.
Some families don't feel able to bring young children to family funerals. When this happens, I ask if there is a family member or friend who might take a few photos
This simple script for a prayer using poppies can involve everyone in prayers at a Remembrance service. Ensure as far as possible that everyone is given or takes a poppy as they arrive for the service.
When visiting a family in preparation for a funeral, the deceased's daughter told me about the tweets she had posted and received following her dad's death
We followed the idea of Blue Christmas from Mary Hawes' article and liturgy on this website a few years ago
The Church of England's National Adviser in Adult Education and Lay Development commends ‘Seasons of my Soul'
In recent years I have been asked to bless Chapels of Rest for two local independent undertakers