Ultimate Guide to Funerals


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A suite of funeral celebrant resources which offers you everything you need to know for planning and delivering an authentic funeral ceremony. Each product is a valuable stand-alone resource or collectively offers comprehensive information about every aspect of a funeral. The four parts include:THE BASICS is a wealth of knowledge, compiled to assist any celebrant planning, creating and delivering a funeral ceremony. From initial contact with the client to a cremation or graveside burial, it is a framework to assist you. Using The Basics as a guide and reference, a celebrant can create and develop their own professional style.CEREMONY WRITING takes you through the writing process and provides you with suggested copy on a range of difficult subjects. e.g. suicide, murder, car accident, death ofbabies, young children, and disasters. Regular ceremonies are easy to find in many books and websites, but this gives you specific sections that you can modify to suit those challenging funerals you may face.FORMS AND SCRIPTS are templates that enable you to systematically capture everything you need for funeral planning including:? Family interview questionnaire? Working sheets for Funeral Planners? Booking contract? Order of serviceFACT SHEETS offers insight, wisdom and strategies that cover many topics associated with the funeral industry. They include; DIY Funerals, Green Funerals, ManagingEmotions, Speaking at Funerals, Problem Solving, End of Life Doula, Shrouded Burials/Cremations, Funeral/Death Care Advocates, Cultural Considerations, Disability Considerations etc.




The Perfect Stranger's Guide to Funerals and Grieving Practices


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Based on the How to Be a Perfect Stranger: A Guide to Etiquette in Other People's Religious Ceremonies. The handbook for how to respond in an appropriate way when someone dies—no matter what their faith or denomination. Few of us are ever prepared for the loss of a relative, friend or colleague. This stressful situation can be made worse if we are unfamiliar with the practices and rituals of the deceased person’s religious tradition. This complete guide provides all the answers you need to express your condolences and show your respect in the appropriate way regardless of the religious tradition involved, addressing many common concerns, including: Will there be a ceremony—what will it be like, and how long will it last? What should I wear? What should I avoid doing, wearing, saying? Are flowers appropriate? What is the appropriate behavior if viewing the body? These are just a few of the basic, very practical questions answered in this unique etiquette guide covering all the major (and many minor) denominations and religions found in North America—from Hindu to Presbyterian, from Mennonite to Sikh—helping you to do the right thing in a difficult situation. Covers all the major (and many minor) denominations and religions found in North America: African American Methodist Churches Assemblies of God Baha’i Baptist Buddhist Christian and Missionary Alliance Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Christian Congregation Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) Church of the Brethren Church of the Nazarene Churches of Christ Episcopalian and Anglican Evangelical Free Church Greek Orthodox Hindu International Church of theFoursquare Gospel International Pentecostal Holiness Church Islam Jehovah’s Witnesses Jewish Lutheran Mennonite/Amish Methodist Mormon (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) Native American/First Nations Orthodox Churches Pentecostal Church of God Presbyterian Quaker (Religious Society ofFriends) Reformed Church in America/Canada Roman Catholic Seventh-day Adventist Sikh Unitarian Universalist United Church of Canada United Church of Christ Wesleyan




A Contemporary Handbook for Weddings & Funerals and Other Occasions


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Guidance, advice, and ready-to-use sermons and services for the busy pastor Weddings and funerals are some of the most meaningful events in people's lives, and also some of the most challenging for the pastor to perform. Written with the needs of the busy pastor in mind, this popular and newly updated handbook includes everything necessary to conduct a variety of weddings and funerals, along with other common events such as Communion, baptisms, dedications, and ordinations. Helpful aids for weddings include services, vow renewals, messages, prayers, guidelines for vows, information on marriage laws, and, new in this edition, a service and message for second marriages. Guidance for funerals covers orders of service, quotations and reflections, and eulogies for a variety of circumstances, incorporating those with evangelistic appeal, untimely deaths, and suicide. New to this edition are funerals for service members, victims of violence, accidental deaths, cancer, and community tragedies. Additional new resources include blessing services for a home or special event and guidance for speaking at fraternal organizations. Pastors of all denominations will benefit from the services, advice, and resources in this sought-after handbook.




Creating Meaningful Funeral Ceremonies


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More and more people are considering a career in nursing or healthcare, but the thought of undertaking an academic degree at university can be intimidating. Whether you are moving straight from school or college or have been away from education for some time, Getting Ready for your Nursing Degree is essential preparation for anyone considering becoming or about to become a nursing student. It looks at all aspects of university work in a straightforward way and provides advice, examples and activities designed to help you get the most out of classes, research and assessments, from your first lecture right through to sitting exams and learning on placement. Designed with nursing students in mind, this small but perfectly formed guide is tailored to help you develop the skills you will need not only for your course but for your career and lifelong learning as a registered healthcare practitioner.




At Journey's End


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Covers all aspects of funeral arrangements, from burials to different religious customs.




The Ultimate to Do List When Your Loved One Dies


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"This book will help you to be ready for death and to systematize what needs to be done prior to death. Through a concerted effort at pro-active funeral planning, you or someone responsible for taking care of your funeral will have the information needed to carry out final arrangements and wishes with ease and confidence when death happens."--




25 Funeral Planning Essentials


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*** Bonus: Free downloads of all new releases as well as reports related to this eBook Absolutely FREE. Click "Look Inside" above to subscribe *** Check out what others are saying... This book introduces you to funeral planning, and it tells you why you should plan for the funeral of the deceased. Through the book, you are able to make final arrangements and notify people of the deceased through obituaries. You are presented with valuable information on how to prepare for the funeral service and final disposition. Increased consideration has been given to the subject of funeral planning to the extent that people employ the services of a consultant. However, you can cut down on such costs by accessing the information in this book concerning funeral planning. WHO is this Book for? The book enables you to prepare a suitable plan; therefore, you do not have to go through the stress of trying to arrange a funeral while running against time. The book provides you with the necessary information to plan for a funeral; hence you do not need the services of a consultant. The book acts as a guide and at the same time as a reference whenever you want to be certain about a given aspect of funeral preparation. 7REASONS to Buy this Book: The book provides you with a good starting point in your funeral preparations. The book enables you to prepare for a funeral without the services of a funeral consultant. The book allows you to cut down on cost by providing you with alternatives. Through the book you are able to learn on how to remember the deceased. The book guarantees you success in achieving the perfect funeral preparations. The book provides you with knowledge of final disposition, including cremation and burial. Want to Know More? Just Scroll to the Top of the Page and Select the BUY button You do NOT need a Kindle device to read this eBook. Read from Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Android, BlackBerry, Windows phones, smartphones and tablets. Also, read from Amazon Kindle, Kindle Cloud Reader, and Kindle applications for PC. Tags: Funeral Guest Books, Funeral Flowers, Funeral Urns, Funeral Planning, Funeral Dress, Euology, Liturgy, Obituaries, Cremation




The Good Funeral Guide


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The Good Funeral Guide is the first ever independent consumer guide to the funeral industry. It is for anyone who: - needs to arrange a funeral for someone now - has sick or elderly relatives or friends and knows that a funeral is imminent - wants to find a good funeral director and have some say in the funeral itself - wants to make future arrangements for their own funeral - would like to learn about deaths and funerals Authoritative, impartial and empowering, it is indispensable for those who don't want a conventional religious ceremony and invaluable for those who do. This is a book we will all need - probably at least twice.




Caring for the Dead


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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.




Last Wishes


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