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In a single volume, In Times of Crisis and Sorrow— A Minister's Manual Resource Guide offers a practical and professional guide for dealing with grief, sorrow, crises, and other difficult situations in the life of a congregation. In addition to containing a wealth of new material, the book also draws from the best of The Minister's Manual,which has served as a well-thumbed resource and a source of inspiration for more than seventy-five years, In Times of Crisis and Sorrow— A Minister's Manual...
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In a single volume, In Times of Crisis and Sorrow-- A Minister's Manual Resource Guide offers a practical and professional guide for dealing with grief, sorrow, crises, and other difficult situations in the life of a congregation. In addition to containing a wealth of new material, the book also draws from the best of The Minister's Manual,which has served as a well-thumbed resource and a source of inspiration for more than seventy-five years, In Times of Crisis and Sorrow-- A Minister's Manual Resource Guide is a much-needed desk reference that takes an ecumenical approach and includes a wealth of illustrative examples and valuable material such as scripture readings, prayers, eulogies, sermons, and testimonials.
\ INTRODUCTION\ \ \ Ministry in Difficult Times
ForewordAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Ministry in Difficult Times1Pt. 1Understanding Ministry in Times of Crisis and Sorrow51Theological Foundations of Ministry to the Bereaved72Communities of Faith: The Contexts of Crisis and Sorrow223Funerals and Other Memorial Services394Is There Any Word from the Lord? Services for Difficult Times615Pastoral Care Issues78Pt. 2Resources for Times of Crisis and Sorrow from the Minister's Manual and Elsewhere103Sermons and Sermon Briefs107Funeral Sermon for Jimmy Marius108Funeral Sermon for a Christian Mother110Funeral Sermon for Edward McDowell111Funeral Sermon for Joyce K. Voth112Funeral Sermon for a Child114Funeral Sermon for a Little Child115Funeral Sermon for Christopher117Funeral Sermon for a Suicide120The God of the Living123Things Missing in Heaven124The God of Comfort125How Shall We Think of Our Christian Dead?126Encounter with Grief127A Better Country127The Death of His Saints129Dearer Than Life130Not Made with Hands131The Lord of Our Days133Moving Day: Funeral Sermon for One Who Died Following a Long Illness134Our Very Present Help135The Resurrection and the Life138Memorial Sermon for Jackson Blanchard140Funeral Sermon for Les142Funeral Sermon for Edward J. Cullman144A Christmas Message of Peace146Funeral Sermon for Thomas Ackerman148The Life to Come150Yes, God Can151What Happens After We Die?152Dying in the Lord154Ain't No Grave Gonna Hold This Body Down155Our Inheritance of Hope158Things Missing in Heaven159Though He Slay Me, Yet Will I Trust Him159Eternal Life166When Death Comes166A Very Present Help168Columbine169They Said So!172The Heroism of Going On174Suffering Triumphantly175Holding It Together176Remembrance of the Dead179The Cost of Being Found180There is a River184Life's Record185On Knowing God185The Evergreen Disciple186The Difference Christ Makes186Comfort for Mourners186A Funeral Meditation187Opening Sentences and Calls to Worship223Scripture Readings228Invocations and Opening Prayers235Benedictions238Pastoral Prayers242Commital Prayers252Resources for Funerals of Children257Music265Notes283Bibliography295Glossary305The Author311Indexes313
