Hail and Farewell


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By 2016, 50% of those who die in the U.S. will be cremated. Thousands of families won't know what to do with their loved ones' cremated remains or how to create a meaningful memorial service. HAIL AND FAREWELL: Cremation Ceremonies, Templates and Tips provides all the answers. HAIL AND FAREWELL covers everything related to creating a meaningful memorial service with cremated remains: Why it's important to hold some sort of goodbye ceremony. A description of the cremation process, so families know what to expect. Examples of different ways to scatter ashes - more than you'd think! Stories of creative memorial services in different settings to spark ideas. Templates to easily create meaningful memorial services. Sample scripts from actual memorial services to provide inspiration. Suggested readings, music and online resources for a wealth of meaningful materials to weave into a service. HAIL AND FAREWELL offers invaluable memorial service guidance and ideas. The best time to learn about these issues is NOW, before there's a death in the family.




Common Worship: Pastoral Services


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Offers liturgical material for the journey of each individual through life. For each key element of this journey (birth, marriage, healing, death), it provides both material for key ‘public’ events and resources for ‘private’ pastoral care.







Types of Funeral Services and Ceremonies


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Types of Funeral Service and Ceremonies


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Remembering Well


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Remembering Well offers family members, clergy, funeral professionals, and hospice workers ways to plan services and rituals that honor the spirit of the deceased and are faithful to that person's values and beliefs, while also respecting the needs and wishes of those who will attAnd the services. It is an essential resource for anyone who yearns to put death in a spiritual context but is unsure how to do so-including both those who have broken with tradition and those who wish to give new meaning to the time-honored rituals of their faith. The real-life stories, examples, and practical guidelines in this book address a wide array of important issues, including the difficult decisions that survivors must make quickly when a death occurs-and the sensitive topic of family alienation, where possibilities for healing, forgiveness, and hope are explored. The invaluable insights offered here will help those who grieve to prepare mind and spirit for life's final rites of passage.