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Every service that marks a death or the anniversary of a death, remembers the life of a unique person and should be prepared with utmost care and thought, and approached with reverence. We tread on holy ground when we accompany those who are experiencing loss. This practical and extremely helpful resource book provides guidelines for creating individualised funeral, thanksgiving and memorial services and includes a wide range of prayers, readings and reflections for each stage of the service from the gathering words of welcome to the committal and final blessing, and suggestions for symbolic acts of remembrance. Resources are also included for creating special services, such as for those facing their first Christmas after a bereavement. All resources may be downloaded from the accompanying CD Rom. Pastoral guidance is offered for every step of the way in funeral ministry, including the first visit to a bereaved family, prayers for a funeral visit, making practical arrangements with funeral directors, crafting orders of service, using music and images, and supporting those in particularly distressing circumstances.

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This most practical volume, based on the author's own experience, guides the reader through the process of conducting a funeral service. The various sections deal with the practicalities of arranging a funeral, including forms to assist in constructing a eulogy; resources for each section of the service (prayers, reflections, thanksgivings, words of committal, as well as an outline for a thanksgiving service.--Geoff Brammal The Reader, August 2016A

This most practical volume, based on the author's own experience, guides the reader through the process of conducting a funeral service. The various sections deal with the practicalities of arranging a funeral, including forms to assist in constructing a eulogy; resources for each section of the service (prayers, reflections, thanksgivings, words of committal, as well as an outline for a thanksgiving service.--Geoff Brammal The Reader, August 2016�

This most practical volume, based on the author's own experience, guides the reader through the process of conducting a funeral service. The various sections deal with the practicalities of arranging a funeral, including forms to assist in constructing a eulogy; resources for each section of the service (prayers, reflections, thanksgivings, words of committal, as well as an outline for a thanksgiving service. -- Geoff Brammal * The Reader, August 2016 *

This most practical volume, based on the author's own experience, guides the reader through the process of conducting a funeral service. The various sections deal with the practicalities of arranging a funeral, including forms to assist in constructing a eulogy; resources for each section of the service (prayers, reflections, thanksgivings, words of committal, as well as an outline for a thanksgiving service.--Geoff Brammal The Reader, August 2016

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LEZLEY STEWART is an Ordained Minister of the Church of Scotland and oversees Vocation and Training within the Church of Scotland’s Ministries Council. She is Minster of Currie Kirk in Edinburgh, having served previously as Minister of Downfield South Church, Dundee. She is passionate about accessible and meaningful worship that connects life and faith together.

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