Ministry Praxis: Funerals

COURSE SYLLABUS:

Kim-Funerals Praxis-update-2.docx

COURSE READINGS:

1. Kalanithi, Paul (2017). When Breath Becomes Air . Random House. ISBN: 9781784701994.
2. Long, Thomas (2017). What Happens When We Die? . Church Publishing. ISBN: 0898692334.
3. Long, Thomas (2013). Accompany Them with Singing: Christian Funerals. Westminster John Knox Press. ISBN: 0664239706.
4. Long, Thomas & Thomas Lynch (2013). The Good Funeral: Death, Grief, and the Community of Care . Westminster John Knox Press. ISBN: 066423853X.
5. McFarlane, D.M (2007), Funerals with Today’s Families in Mind: A Resource for Pastors . Pilgrim Press, 2008. https://www.thepilgrimpress.com/products/funerals-with-today-s-families-in-mind-a-handbook-for-pastors-mcfarlane .
6. Searl, Edward (2000). In Memoriam: A Guide to Modern Funeral and Memorial Services. Skinner House Books. 2 ^nd ISBN: 155896407x (a UU resource).
7. Ven, Hong Yang (2012). Buddhist Funeral Service (Chinese Buddhism Book 1). Kindle Edition. ASIN: B00AKD6KKQ.
8. Wherry, Peter (2013). Preaching Funerals in the Black Church: Bring Perspective to Pain . Judson Press. ISBN : 978-0-8170-1735-4. Chapters 2 & 3 Wherry-Chapters 2 and 3.pdf
9. Sections of your denomination/tradition’s book of worship resources for the time of death and funerals (e.g., The United Methodist Book of Worship , The UCC Book of Worship , etc.). The book may have more theologically oriented terms for this section, such as memorial, thanksgiving, services of death and resurrection, and so on.  Alternately, if you are not part of a tradition that produces such resources, search online or elsewhere for materials of interest to you.

COURSE MATERIALS:

Cases of Difficult Funerals-1.docx

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

Starhawk, et al. (1997). The Pagan Book of Living and Dying: Practical Ritual, Payers, Meditations, and Blessings on Cross Over . ISBN: 9780062515162.

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