Funerals with Today's Families in Mind: A Handbook for Pastors
Building on the success of Weddings with Today's Families In Mind: A Handbook for Pastors, McFarlane's new book for pastors focuses on the subject of funerals: how to conduct a meaningful funeral or memorial service and how to be a truly sensitive caregiver to today's often complex families in their time of bereavement.\ About the Author:\ Doreen M. McFarlane an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ for over fifteen years, was visiting professor of Hebrew, Greek and Old Testament...
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Building on the success of Weddings with Today's Families In Mind: A Handbook for Pastors, McFarlane's new book for pastors focuses on the subject of funerals: how to conduct a meaningful funeral or memorial service and how to be a truly sensitive caregiver to today's often complex families in their time of bereavement.About the Author:Doreen M. McFarlane an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ for over fifteen years, was visiting professor of Hebrew, Greek and Old Testament at the Manjing Union Theological Seminary in China until the summer of 2008
PrefaceIntroduction 3Part 1 Preparation for the funeral or memorial service1 Meeting with the bereaved to gather family information 72 Decisions at the funeral home 123 The family at the service 234 Caring for the immediate family 335 The wake, viewing, or visitation time 346 Family's involvement in the service 37Part 2 On the day of the service7 Setting the scene: before the service 438 The family enters the sanctuary 479 The importance of the pastor's words 4810 To commune or not to commune 5611 Choices regarding music 5712 Reactions at the service 5813 Options for exits 6114 At the final resting place 6215 A dinner or reception following the service 66Part 3 Special circumstances16 Funerals of gay or lesbian persons 6917 Funerals of people you have not met 7118 Funerals for elderly people 7519 Funerals for those with premature deaths 7720 Funerals for military persons 8421 Funerals in which the deceased and the family are of different faiths 8822 Funerals in which some are challenged 8923 Funerals when the spouse is estranged or divorced 9124 Funerals for a person who has done wrong 9225 Funerals outside your church building 9426 Officiating at the funeral of a close family member 9927 Relating to organizations that honor their deceased 103Part 4 Funeral sermons28 Sermon samples and ideas 107Part 5 Funeral resources at your church29 Benefits and potential problems of a memorial garden 11530 Preparing a resource booklet on death and dying with church members 123Conclusion 128Appendix Recommended scripture readings 129Scripture index 133General index 135
