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SUMMARY:Emerging Funeral Practice and Implications for Ministry
DESCRIPTION:\nWebinar: 21 April 2026, 7:30 – 9:00 pm\n\n\n\nThis webinar, hosted by the Joint Liturgical Group, will examine contemporary developments in funeral practice and their significance for Christian ministry.\n\n\n\nProgramme\n\n\n\n\nHistorical patterns in Western Christian funerals\n\n\n\nEmerging practices in contemporary funerary contexts\n\n\n\nMinisterial, pastoral, and theological implications\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\n\nMathew Crawley, Chief Executive, Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management\n\n\n\nProfessor Douglas Davies, Director, Centre for Death and Life Studies, Durham University\n\n\n\n\nBringing together leading scholars and practitioners in the field of death, ritual, and bereavement studies, the session will provide both historical context and critical analysis of emerging trends.\n\n\n\nRegister at Eventbrite https://redirme.com/wps72j\n\n\n\nSubsequent Event: This webinar will be followed by a day-long in-person seminar in London in September 2026, offering deeper engagement, discussion, and practical application.\n\n\n\n\n
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Webinar: 21 April 2026, 7:30 &#8211; 9:00 pm</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This webinar, hosted by the Joint Liturgical Group, will examine contemporary developments in funeral practice and their significance for Christian ministry.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Programme</strong></p>



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<li>Historical patterns in Western Christian funerals</li>



<li>Emerging practices in contemporary funerary contexts</li>



<li>Ministerial, pastoral, and theological implications</li>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Speakers</strong></p>



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<li>Mathew Crawley, Chief Executive, Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management</li>



<li>Professor Douglas Davies, Director, Centre for Death and Life Studies, Durham University</li>
</ul>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Bringing together leading scholars and practitioners in the field of death, ritual, and bereavement studies, the session will provide both historical context and critical analysis of emerging trends.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Register at Eventbrite <a href="https://redirme.com/wps72j">https://redirme.com/wps72j</a></strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Subsequent Event: This webinar will be followed by a day-long in-person seminar in London in September 2026, offering deeper engagement, discussion, and practical application.</p>



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