Those who wish us to claim against their CME allowance may book on-line here. and complete on-line a questionnaire in preparation for the conference. Please do NOT book until you have a spare few minutes to complete the questionnaire.
Speakers:
Canon Anne Horton, a parish priest in the Diocese of Leicester, author of ‘Funerals’ in the Using Common Worship series and member of the Praxis Council.
Hilary Al Rasheed, Community Business Manager for Dignity Funerals in North Gloucestershire and lecturer on death care and bereavement to professional organisations.
This day is an opportunity to explore the vision behind the Common Worship funeral provision, which, used to the full, can challenge us to restructure our thinking about travelling through dying and death.
The pastoral rites for funerals are offered as ‘stepping stones’ to support the journey from dying, through death, and beyond, which can help us all live and support each other more helpfully through the mystery of death. There are a number of liturgies and services for use with the dying and the bereaved. But how many of us actually use all these resources to the full, let alone understand why they are included?
In the company of those who have begun to use these ritual stepping stones and found them helpful, we will explore how the various pastoral possibilities can assist the journey through death, both for us and for the people with whom we minister. The day is intended for clergy, lay ministers and all who have a pastoral concern for the dying and the bereaved. Funeral Directors are encouraged to attend, since they, with us, are a part of this journey. Why not invite your local undertaker as well as your ministry team members to come with you?
Registration and drinks from 9.45 a.m. for 10.30 start.
Ending by 3.30 p.m.
Cost: £15.00 (affiliates £12)
Cheques should be made payable to 'praxismidlands'
Clergy from these dioceses may ask us to claim from their dioceses against their CME allowance:
Coventry, Derby, Gloucester, Hereford, Leicester, Lichfield, Lincoln, Oxford, Peterborough, Southwell and Worcester. Birmingham clergy may claim a third of the cost.
Those from other dioceses need to pay us direct.
Download a booking form and flyer along with a questionnaire:
Microsoft Word version
or
.pdf version
(needs Adobe Acrobat Reader - a free download)
Bookings to:
The Reverend Peter Furber
The Vicarage
8 Christ Church Road
Malvern
Worcestershire
WR14 3BE
Tel.
01684-574106
Those who wish us to claim against their CME allowance may
book on-line here.
Event after this:
19th March 2009
Naves & Knaves
Sacred Space & Social Space
with
John Inge (Bishop of Worcester)
and
Michael Sadgrove (Dean of Durham)
(You may wish to book on-line for this now).
Webmaster: The Reverend Peter Furber Tel. 01684-574106