Christian Funerals

Name: Christian Funerals
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ISBN: 9781426711381

By: Andy Langford

Abingdon Press / 2010 / Paperback

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Unlike weddings, funerals are rarely planned far in advance. Often the deceased is not well known to the pastor and the service happens in the midst of a busy week. This remarkable compendium offers prayers, Scriptures, and ceremonies carefully chosen from a rich variety of sources and traditions. 144 pages, softcover. Abingdon.

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Title: Christian Funerals
By: Andy Langford
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 154
Vendor: Abingdon Press
Publication Date: 2010

Dimensions: 8.50 X 5.50 (inches)
Weight: 8 ounces
ISBN: 1426711387
ISBN-13: 9781426711381
Stock No: WW711382

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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.

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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.