When Elisabeth Kübler-Ross's On Death and Dying burst upon the world in 1968, hospital chaplains and those who trained pastoral counselors were among the first to endorse it. The psychological framing ...
Christian funerals are increasingly secular. But how can Christians go quiet on the gospel at these of all moments? I’m troubled by a trend I’ve seen with funerals. For the last decade, I’ve been the ...
Each time I do a funeral, I make some simple concessions before arriving at the church. The sermon will be 20 minutes or less. Religious ser­vices, in general, meet with resistance. Nobody wants them ...
Preaching funerals can be deadly, especially when the dearly departed wasn't dear or a believer. Author and preaching professor Scott Gibson offers advice on what pastors can do to keep funeral ...
Archbishop of Canterbury’s sermon in Westminster Abbey reflected monarch’s role as head of C of E The powerful liturgy and rituals of the Church of England – the established church since the 16th ...
Recorded organ music wafts through the funeral chapel as mourners - a man, woman, young child and infant cradled in its mother's arms - navigate their way past rows of steel-legged, ...
COMMENTARY: Incorporating noteworthy contributions from Catholics, the Church of England provided a model to all Christians for how funerals ought to be conducted. King Charles III follows behind the ...