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
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
Meet the death Doulas - article in The Guardian for interest
This feature in The Guardian about ‘death doulas' raises some familiar challenges for encouraging people to discuss death and dying.
Don't just talk about it, do it!
I've become convinced that the principles behind the GraveTalk initiative are invaluable and to be encouraged. It's time to bring this valuable ministry out of the shadows.
Join the big conversation
The chatter is getting louder. More voices are joining in all the time as people of all ages and from all backgrounds begin to talk more openly about death, dying and funerals
Gravetalk on Radio 4's Womens hour
This report on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour is recorded in the parish of Darfield, Barnsley, as a GraveTalk session is in progress.
Reflections on an Eastenders funeral
You may have seen the funeral of the great pub landlady, Peggy Mitchell, which took place in the BBC's Albert Square. It was full of wonderful East End traditions, like the horse drawn bier led by the funeral conductor and the people standing by in respect.
GraveTalk leads to new path for LLM
It's not often my 12 year old son and husband are united in their response “Who spends their weekend thinking about death?!â€
Death as a subject at school
This interesting article on the BBC News website shows how the conversation around death and dying continues to grow, globally as well as nationally
Life after Death - article in Church times on bereavement ministry
The Life Events team commends this feature in the Church Times as worth a read. It offers in-depth reflections on the importance of bereavement ministry as society's attitudes towards death begin to shift
