| A Fitting End: Making the Most of a Funeral Contributor(s): James, Hugh (Author) |
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ISBN: 1853116025 ISBN-13: 9781853116025 Publisher: Canterbury Press Norwich OUR PRICE: $24.74 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2004 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Ministry - Pastoral Resources - Religion | Christianity - General |
| Dewey: 265.85 |
| Physical Information: 0.41" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.51 lbs) 194 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This very practical resource offers a well-informed guide to an aspect of ministry that every single priest or minister will encounter. It is one of the most difficult tasks, yet many embark on it with very little theological or practical training. They will encounter a wide range of beliefs about death and the afterlife in today's secular society, such as can be seen in the death notices of local newspapers - grandma goes to sleep, is reunited with grandpa, becomes an angel or a star in heaven. They need a resource that equips them to deal sensitively and wisely with the variety of demands that will be made of them in the planning and conduct of funerals and in helping the bereaved to understand that resurrection is God's response to death's terrible finality. |
Contributor Bio(s): James, Hugh: - Hugh James is a parish priest and Area Dean of Emlym in West Wales. He studied fumerals for an MA from the University of Wales and lectures on the subject in pre- and post-ordination training at St Michael's College, Cardiff. |