Until relatively recently a Church of England funeral was the default option of the majority of the British population. This is no longer the case. Exploring what makes a good funeral, Robert Atwell suggests many practical ways in which the church...

Suitable for use by the Christian churches in Britain, this book intends to assist those who conduct funeral services at cemeteries, crematoria or funeral home chapels. It provides forty- four hymns commonly sung at funerals, arranged...

A guide to the Church of England's 'Common Worship' funeral services. It seeks to offer straightforward and realistic ideas about how to use the services in your church and at the crematorium. Drawing on her parish experience, Anne Horton includes...

This booklet presents the text of the Common Worship Funeral service, as well as supplementary prayers, Bible readings, Prayers of Entrusting and Commending, The Burial of Ashes, Psalms and Canticles.

The lives of thousands of children are affected by bereavement every year. This guide examines the needs of bereaved children of different ages, their reactions to death, and the stages of their grief. It is useful for parents, teachers, clergy and...

An important part of the pastoral ministry for many clergy is conducting funerals for families who have had little or no contact with the church. This book aims to draw the bereaved family as far as possible into the preparation of the funeral. It...

First published in 1987 and revised in 1997 when the Roman Catholic Funeral Rite was revised, this new bilingual edition incorporates the new rite of the Church in Wales and the free churches’ rite developed by the Joint Liturgical Group, now...

This rich collection of Scripture, poetry and prayer will help to bring comfort and peace to the bereaved. Full of faith, but not afraid to face the darkness, these passages are grounded in the experiences of men and women across the centuries.

This book will help young people to seek guidance about death, funerals, life after death and heaven. It will also help adults to include young members of their family in preparing the funeral and talking about how loss affects everyone.