A study guide for small groups -- religious or secular -- to learn about home funerals and how to support them. It is legal in the vast majority of states for a family to care for its own dead until burial or cremation. A family can independently acquire the knowledge and skills involved, but the support of a group of friends eases the process. The manual costs only $15 so that it is affordable to all.

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Death, Funeral, Requiem -- Orthodox Christian Traditions, Customs and Practice Archpriest Victor Sokolov Death is something that awaits all of us and yet we often wish to avoid thinking about it. As Christians, we understand earthly death as a gateway to life eternal. Preparing ourselves spiritually and making practical arrangements in advance for our funeral is very important. Here is some ...

Introduction to Funerals, including Jewish Funerals, and Funeral Etiquette ...

Museum of Mourning Art 2900 State Rd. Drexel, PA 19026 (610) 259 5800 The very name of this museum speaks immediately of exhibits the likes of which will not likely be seen elsewhere. Exhibits that explore the history and the culture of grief and the symbolic forms with which grief has been expressed over the centuries. Located at Arlington Cemetery in a replica of Mount Vernon -- George ...