Caring Through The Funeral

Author : Gene Fowler
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2020-01-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781725258846

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Caring through the Funeral by Gene Fowler Pdf

Caring through the Funeral is a guidebook to take pastors through the complete funeral process, from the moment the call is received to the weeks following the funeral. More than just a "how-to,” Caring through the Funeral uniquely addresses the funeral process from the perspective of pastoral ministry—of pastoral caring throughout the time of mourning, from the death through post-funeral grieving. Many times the funeral is the most momentous means of pastoral caring for the bereaved, and often it is the only time that the church has an opportunity to care for the family and friends. Gene Fowler explores what pastors go through at each stage of the funeral process. Both descriptive and conceptual, Fowler's practical advice, solid pastoral and theological grounding, and case illustrations take pastors and student pastors through many issues: - the language of loss—the vocabulary ministers need for this caring ministry - bereavement and grief - pastoral care of family members - pastoral care of non-family members, including groups within the church and community - the funeral as worship service, including a comparison of our Protestant liturgical books and the elements that comprise a Christian funeral - practical issues of planning the service, including sample services - funeral service as means of caring for the bereaved and as a rite of passage, and the interrelationship between funerals, mourning, and grief - how funerals often launch mourners on a spiritual journey - questions asked by the bereaved - role of resurrection in pastoral care - pastoral care after the funeral

Author : Gene T. Fowler
Publisher : Chalice Press
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2010-07-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780827223509

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The Ministry of Lament by Gene T. Fowler Pdf

For pastors and congregations, caring for those who are grieving is a very important but difficult job. Gene Fowler believes that the church needs a theological understanding of bereavement that can inform the ministry of caring for grieving people. The heart of The Ministry of Lament addresses the relationship between bereavement and the Christian faith in the service of caring ministry. Throughout the book, Fowler brings the psalms of lament into dialogue with a contemporary understanding of mourning so that the entire grief process can be addressed theologically.

Author : Gene Fowler
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Funeral service
ISBN : 0827205589

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Caring Through the Funeral: a Pastors Guide by Gene Fowler Pdf

Author : Gene Fowler
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2022-05-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781666741179

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The Ministry of Lament by Gene Fowler Pdf

Author : Thomas G. Long
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2009-10-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781611641318

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Accompany Them with Singing--The Christian Funeral by Thomas G. Long Pdf

Thomas Long begins this fascinating volume by describing how the Christian funeral developed historically, theologically, and liturgically, and then discusses recent cultural trends in funeral practices, including the rise in both cremations and memorial services. He describes the basic pattern for a funeral service, details options in funeral planning, identifies characteristics of a "good funeral," and provides thoughtful guidance for preaching at a funeral. Long also notes a disturbing trend toward funeral services that seem theologically right and pastorally caring, but actually depart from the primary aims of the Christian funeral. He argues that a new, less-theological and less-satisfying service that focuses on the mourner has begun to erode the Christian view. He contrasts the ancient grand community drama with today's trend toward body-less memorial services that focus primarily on the living and grief management. This is a loss for the church, he argues, and he calls for the church to reclaim the classic metaphor.

Author : Caleb Wilde
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2017-09-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780062465269

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Confessions of a Funeral Director by Caleb Wilde Pdf

The blogger behind Confessions of a Funeral Director—what Time magazine called a "must read"—reflects on mortality and the powerful lessons death holds for every one of us in this compassionate and thoughtful spiritual memoir that combines the humor and insight of Smoke Gets in Your Eyes with the poignancy and brevity of When Breath Becomes Air. We are a people who deeply fear death. While humans are biologically wired to evade death for as long as possible, we have become too adept at hiding from it, vilifying it, and—when it can be avoided no longer—letting the professionals take over. Sixth-generation funeral director Caleb Wilde understands this reticence and fear. He had planned to get as far away from the family business as possible. He wanted to make a difference in the world, and how could he do that if all the people he worked with were . . . dead? Slowly, he discovered that caring for the deceased and their loved ones was making a difference—in other people’s lives to be sure, but it also seemed to be saving his own. A spirituality of death began to emerge as he observed: The family who lovingly dressed their deceased father for his burial The act of embalming a little girl that offered a gift back to her grieving family The nursing home that honored a woman’s life by standing in procession as her body was taken away The funeral that united a conflicted community Through stories like these, told with equal parts humor and poignancy, Wilde offers an intimate look into the business and a new perspective on living and dying

Author : Casey Golomski
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2018-06-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780253036483

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Funeral Culture by Casey Golomski Pdf

Contemporary forms of living and dying in Swaziland cannot be understood apart from the global HIV/AIDS pandemic, according to anthropologist Casey Golomski. In Africa's last absolute monarchy, the story of 15 years of global collaboration in treatment and intervention is also one of ordinary people facing the work of caring for the sick and dying and burying the dead. Golomski's ethnography shows how AIDS posed challenging questions about the value of life, culture, and materiality to drive new forms and practices for funerals. Many of these forms and practicesnewly catered funeral feasts, an expanded market for life insurance, and the kingdom's first crematoriumare now conspicuous across the landscape and culturally disruptive in a highly traditionalist setting. This powerful and original account details how these new matters of death, dying, and funerals have become entrenched in peoples' everyday lives and become part of a quest to create dignity in the wake of a devastating epidemic.

Author : SUSAN. LOWEY
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1096517749

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NURSING CARE AT THE END OF LIFE by SUSAN. LOWEY Pdf

Author : Charles Lynn Gibson
Publisher : Universal-Publishers
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2019-10-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781612334714

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The Deritualization of Death by Charles Lynn Gibson Pdf

The problematic field of investigation for this study was for the care of bereaved human beings in the context of significant cultural shifts now shaping the twenty-first century. Deritualization was identified as a significant interdisciplinary concern that contributes to potential distress in processes of grieving. The objective of the research was the development of a practical theology of compassionate caregiving for the bereaved with deference to the problem of deritualization. The theoretical framework was guided by the Oxford Interdisciplinary Research model and the Loyola Institute of Ministries model of practical theology. The study was designed for applied research for funeral directors and vocational pastors utilizing qualitative research methods. Hermeneutical and empirical components addressed six research questions through two domains of inquiry: disciplinary perspectives and educational dynamics of bereavement caregiving. Using the method of hermeneutics to critically evaluate the first two research questions, three disciplinary fields of knowledge were examined and integrated from the perspective of pastoral care: funeral service, bereavement psychology, and practical theology. Each discipline individually converged upon meaningful caregiving, meaning-reconstruction, and meaning-reframing as significant modes of bereavement care. Using ethnographic semi-structured interviews to critically evaluate the remaining four research questions, data were collected from a Christian university and a mortuary college. The interview questionnaire included twenty-five main questions organized in four parts: Philosophy of Education, Hermeneutics of Bereaved Families, Care of Bereaved Families, and Encounter of Bereaved Families. The study utilized two cycles of qualitative coding techniques to report the findings of each participating school. A hybrid form of in vivo and holistic coding as well as a second cycle of pattern coding distilled the interview responses into actionable statements that reinforced bereavement caregiving. By synthesizing all of the findings, a compelling case was made for a paradigm of comforting presence supported by principles from a Louwian perspective of practical theology, including theological anthropology, promissiotherapy, bipolarity, and hermeneutics. The study connected a philosophy of meaning-reframing and a paradigm of comforting presence to a meta-theoretical framework within a narrative approach to care. The research elucidated an interdisciplinary understanding that contributed toward a compassionate practical theology of caregiving for the bereaved.

Author : British Columbia Funeral Association,Harald Gunderson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Funeral service
ISBN : 0969579209

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Funeral Service in British Columbia : a Century of Caring by British Columbia Funeral Association,Harald Gunderson Pdf

Author : Margaret Kerr,JoAnn Kurtz
Publisher : Wiley
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1999-04-13
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0471643963

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Facing A Death in the Family by Margaret Kerr,JoAnn Kurtz Pdf

This easy-to-understand guide to the difficult task of caring for aging or ailing loved ones, and eventually dealing with their death, combines information about the law with practical advice on every aspect of caregiving and the loss of a loved one.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 6 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Advance directives (Medical care)
ISBN : MINN:31951002962154X

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Getting Your Affairs in Order by Anonim Pdf

Author : Lisa Carlson
Publisher : Upper Access Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Burial
ISBN : 0942679210

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Caring for the Dead by Lisa Carlson Pdf

A complete guide for those making funeral arrangements with or without a funeral director. Families, friends, and support groups who want to say goodbye in a meaningful way-not just write a big check to a funeral director-will find detailed and practical legal information in this unique guide. By taking an active role in funeral and memorial arrangements, families can save thousands of dollars while better serving the emotional needs of loved ones. Caring for The Dead gives the legal requirements of each state, how to obtain and file permits and death certificates, explanations of cremation and embalming, burial procedures, and other necessary information. Readers learn how to shop for the best services at the most reasonable prices, while avoiding fraudulent and deceptive mortuary practices. This landmark book helps readers take control of one of life's most intimate experiences-the final act of love for a friend or relative.

Author : Sarah Tarlow,Liv Nilsson Stutz
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 872 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2013-06-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780191650383

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The Oxford Handbook of the Archaeology of Death and Burial by Sarah Tarlow,Liv Nilsson Stutz Pdf

The Oxford Handbook of the Archaeology of Death and Burial reviews the current state of mortuary archaeology and its practice, highlighting its often contentious place in the modern socio-politics of archaeology. It contains forty-four chapters which focus on the history of the discipline and its current scientific techniques and methods. Written by leading, international scholars in the field, it derives its examples and case studies from a wide range of time periods, such as the middle palaeolithic to the twentieth century, and geographical areas which include Europe, North and South America, Africa, and Asia. Combining up-to-date knowledge of relevant archaeological research with critical assessments of the theme and an evaluation of future research trajectories, it draws attention to the social, symbolic, and theoretical aspects of interpreting mortuary archaeology. The volume is well-illustrated with maps, plans, photographs, and illustrations and is ideally suited for students and researchers.

Author : Holly Stevens,Donna Belk
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2016-06-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1533638721

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Undertaken With Love by Holly Stevens,Donna Belk Pdf

In most of the US, a family may care for its own dead until burial or cremation without involving licensed funeral professionals. It requires a willingness to be something of a pioneer in today's hands-off society, but those who have chosen to reclaim this historical tradition confirm that the process is enormously healing and meaningful. While a motivated family can acquire the legal knowledge and practical skills to arrange a home or family-directed funeral, the process is eased considerablly when a group assists. Undertaken With Love was created to help families and community care groups learn ways to continue caring for their loved ones all the way to the cemetery or crematory. This manual will teach you -how to research state laws and identify your legal rights and responsibilities, -how to handle, bathe and transport the body, and -how to create and sustain an effective community care group.