Dying Matters Awareness Week, which takes place in May, raises an opportunity to help parishes and congregations feel more confident about talking about death and dying. Programmes supported by the Diocese of Lichfield range from deanery 'funeral champions' to producing videos and promoting
Co-op Funeralcare has released some interesting research into attitudes towards talking about death among those who have faith and those who have none.
A wide-ranging conference highlighting rapidly changing attitudes to death, bodies and ashes was held last month at the National Memorial Arboretum, in Staffordshire. It was attended by 130 delegates, including clergy, celebrants and other funeral professionals.
Changes in printing technology means that producing a very special service sheet is now an integral part of the funeral planning process for many, if not most, families. It will probably include at least one photograph and may be full colour throughout. The words of hymns and poems will be
What happens to ashes after cremation? How can the church help with the disposal of loved ones' remains? June this year, over 150 clergy descended on the National Funerals Exhibition at Stoneleigh Park, as part of the 'Taking Funerals Seriously' conference organised by the Archbishops'
Rev Dr Gabby Thomas, a curate at St Mary with St Alban, Teddington. She writes here about the churches' response to the Grenfell Tower fire disaster. This blog was first published by Psephizo <a href="http://psephizo.com">www.psephizo.com</a>. On Wednesday 14th June, like the rest of the UK, I
It has always been difficult to have conversations around death, dying and funerals, even more so when it gets personal. However, in the past few years signs have been appearing that this taboo is under challenge. This challenge is partly being driven by demographics: the generation known as 'b
Follow the link below for a theological analysis of a dramatic story in which an unexpected death turns a holiday into real life, and a priest is asked to work outside normal comfort zones. <a href="https://churchsupporthub.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Death-on-the-mountains1-1.pdf">Read <em>Death on the Mountains
I was in a traditional English market-town church this Sunday, and as I scanned their weekly pew-sheet, I noticed that they had live-streaming of the service on offer. In fact, the vicar drew attention to this right at the beginning, welcoming any who were listening. There didn't seem to be any issue or difficulty...
Deaf people who use British Sign Language (BSL) often go to their local Chaplain, or specialist minister for Deaf people to conduct the funerals of family members in BSL. However, it should be remembered that many Deaf people come from families where most of the members are not Deaf and may not have knowledge of the Deaf community.
