Funerals and bereavement


 

Funerals are another area where the Church of England has a strong presence. However, there is now more choices on offer than ever before. These changes present new opportunities to share the good news of Jesus Christ with people facing life's most difficult moments.  

The Funerals channel on the Church Support Hub offers resources to help you work with local funeral directors at every step, emphasising the importance of a good working relationship. 

 

 

Bereavement

There will always be grieving people in your parish. Recent research by the Church of England showed that 91% of people have experienced a bereavement in the past five years.
And over 2/3rds think the church might be there for them with spaces and places and people. During the pandemic years, not only were their more deaths, but processing grief in the usual ways was severely affected due to physical distancing. Many in the UK have been living with unprocessed grief, but churches can really help if they reach out to the bereaved.
A Church of England webinar broadcast during the pandemic shared practical ideas for how churches can contact, listen to and bless the bereaved. It is just as relevant now as it was then Watch from this page on the Church Support Hub, as well as access free resources, links and advice.

Watch this video from Church Support Hub, as well as access free resources, links and advice. 

 
Bereaved children

If you have a bereavement in your community or local school where children are particularly affected, you can contact the Children, Families and Young People’s Team, who will be pleased to help.
We can offer advice and guidance for the short and long term to help you support children and young people through this time.
Being prepared ahead of time can make it easier to respond should a traumatic event ever happen. Advice on?ways to be prepared as a school or church?for Critical Incidents can be viewed by following this link.

 

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