A look back at the Summer 2019 funerals conference
At the beginning of June, over 120 clergy and lay leaders were joined by people working to support the bereaved at “Circles of Impact: funerals, bereavement and the communityâ€.
<b>Funerals:</b> Articles
Church Without Children: ways to offer support
Many churches run much needed support groups for parents and parenting. However, less visible are the involuntarily childless, who also need support.Â
The priviledge of funerals ministry
Blogging Vicar, Vic Van Den Bergh, reflects on why, for him, funerals are one of the greatest privileges of ordained ministry
We do good funerals - why church-led funerals help families
​​​​​​​As I sit and reflect upon the bizarre events of the last week, in which against what seemed massive odds, the Church of England won an award that recognised we ‘do good funerals', I am reminded of the bishops words as priests are ordained, “With all God's people, they are to tell the story of God's love and minister to the sick and prepare the dying for their deathâ€.
What makes a good funeral?
The Revd Helen Hancock, Team Rector of the Tolworth, Hook & Surbiton Team Ministry and Emma Sparre-Slater, Senior Funeral Director & Training Officer for Dignity Caring Funerals, offer their thoughts on ‘what makes a good funeral'.
Vicar's 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 of Funeral Directors' Monthly magazine.
