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Giving a Life Meaning: How to Lead Funerals, Memorial Services, and Celebrations of Life

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by Jon Swanson. Independent Publisher, February 2020.

This book provides practical tools for anyone leading a funeral service for the first time.

Offerings

funeral terminology, service outline, sample messages and eulogies, ideas for difficult situations

Best For

anyone leading a funeral service for the first time, lay leaders, early career clergy, especially Christian

Cost

purchase as a book or e-book

Suggested Uses

  • Plan a last-minute funeral by using the service planning worksheet and referencing the sample messages.
  • Discuss the outline of a funeral with a grieving family so you can plan with their wishes in mind.

Updated: September 01, 2020
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Worship, Specialized Ministries, Death, Grief, Pastoral Care, Preaching, Funeral
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Matt Burke
Matt Burke is the director of the Northeast Center for Congregations in Fort Wayne and serves as the Center’s Education Director statewide. Matt has a background in classroom, digital and experiential education. He is passionate about using education to develop deeper faith in congregational participants.
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