Something I pray:
Lord,
Take me where
you want me to go,
Let me meet
who you want me to meet,
Tell me what
you want me to say,
And keep me out of your way.(Revd Mychal Judge OFM
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Tag Archives: Bereavement
Helping Children Deal with Grief
When my son was about six, one of those people with ‘grandmother’ status in our family died. My husband and I had discussed previously that we would explain clearly but simply to him what had happened. Our son was already … Continue reading
Posted in life, ministry, mothers' union, resources
Tagged Bereavement, children, funerals
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Beyond the grave at #gb11
I’ve spent much of my ministry as a Reader in the last 12 months focusing on the funeral ministry here at St Peter’s, developing my ministry in this field alongside helping to nurture the parish’s during our recent vacancy. Though … Continue reading
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Tagged Bereavement, Diocese of Winchester, funerals, Greenbelt, St. Paul's Letters, St. Peter's Yateley
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A few thoughts… on the passing of a family treasure
A few may have noticed that my blogging became rather sporadic before Christmas. It was due in part to a family bereavement, when my husband’s Gran died aged 97. Various things, like clearing Gran’s flat, took a greater priority than … Continue reading
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Tagged Bereavement, family, funerals
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As I called to mind – All Souls
I have to say that preparing my talk for this afternoon’s All Soul’s service was one of the harder things I have had to do so far in ministry. I am indebted to Rosalind both for her comments on my … Continue reading
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Tagged All Souls, Bereavement, Old Testament, St. Paul's Letters
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Struggling with theology – preparing for All Souls
I’ve hit one of those moments when as a fairly rooky Lay Minister not having a Vicar leaves me with less options of who to ask tricky questions of. So, for any of you theological or ‘vicar types’ out there, … Continue reading
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Tagged All Souls, Bereavement, funerals, Old Testament, St. Paul's Letters
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