Christian Funerals - Softcover

Langford, Andy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1426711387 ISBN 13: 9781426711381

Publisher: Abingdon Press, 2010

Synopsis

Unlike weddings, funerals rarely take place after extensive planning. Often the deceased is not someone the pastor has known well, and preparations for the service of death and resurrection take place in the midst of pastoral care of the grieving, writing the funeral sermon, and the pastor’s regular duties. These circumstances make it especially hard to plan an appropriate and meaningful order of worship for the funeral service.

Christian Funerals will help pastors as they attend to this crucial ministry of the church. Drawing on the books of worship from a number of denominations and traditions, it provides several options for each of the elements of the funeral service, from gathering texts to opening prayers to scripture lessons to final prayers.

The book is bound in a way that makes it suitable for use at church services and at the grave side.

About this title

About the Author:

Andy Langford is a United Methodist pastor from North Carolina. Andy edited The United Methodist Book of Worship and wrote Your Ministry of Planning a Christian Funeral, and ChristianWeddings: Resources to Make Your Ceremony Unique. Andy's work blends scholarly, liturgical expertise with years of pastoral and practical suggestions for ministry.

About this edition

• Publisher: Abingdon Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1426711387
• ISBN 13: 9781426711381
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 152