A Funeral Manual: Perry H. Biddle, Jr.
A sensitive resource for planning and conducting Christian funerals and providing pastoral care to the bereaved. Written from the perspective of the resurrection of the body rather than that of the immortality of the soul, this book seeks to make the funeral service a celebration of hope. Includes a selection of funeral rites, selecting music, and developing church policy statements.
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A sensitive resource for planning and conducting Christian funerals and providing pastoral care to the bereaved. Written from the perspective of the resurrection of the body rather than that of the immortality of the soul, this book seeks to make the funeral service a celebration of hope. Includes a selection of funeral rites, selecting music, and developing church policy statements.
Part I: Arranging the Funeral ServiceThe Christian Funeral Service Planning the Service Conducting the Service Music and Other Resources The Funeral Sermon Developing a Church Policy on Funerals Part II: Funeral Liturgies A United Methodist Service An Episcopal Service A Presbyterian Service A United Church of Christ Service A Baptist Service A Lutheran Service Service for the Burial of a Child A Free Service Appendix 1: Music for the Funeral Service Appendix 2: Model Sermons Appendix 3: Selected Scripture Passages Annotated Bibliography
