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Tony Campolo, at the end of a sermon titled, "The Year of Jubilee," tells this story: I went to my first black funeral when I was 16 years old. A friend of mine, Clarence, had died. The pastor was incredible. From the pulpit he talked about the Resurrection in beautiful terms. He had us thrilled.
Write a funeral sermon and eulogy after referring to the examples provided and by following hints for selecting a funeral sermon text. Increase your understanding of pastoral responsibilities after a death by reading the section on first visits and grief.
That is my message to you today–to you, the friends and family members; to you, the fellow members of Redeemer; and especially to you, Robert–to all of you who mourn the death of our dear sister, Edith. Let not your hearts be troubled. What? How can you say that, Pastor? A death has occurred! Edith has been taken from us! We’ll miss her.
These funeral sermons can help you as you prepare for the times when you will be called upon to share the Good News of Christ at a funeral where loss and heartache are present. If you need more help, be sure to head over to SermonSearch.com where you will find 100’s of funeral sermons to help you out!
funerals: 1. "A funeral faces the reality of death--does not avoid it." 2. "The funeral not only is a declaration that a death has occurred, it also is a testimony that a life has been lived." 3. "The funeral provides the fitting climate 'for expressing our true feelings. Pain suffered in solitude is harder to bear than an anguish which is ...
My heart goes out to you with having to preach what had to be a profoundly difficult sermon for your friend. This is the best funeral sermon I’ve ever read/heard for a tragic death. Thank you for sharing it.
While total re-framing is an arduous process that often takes years, it can begin with the funeral service and the African American funeral sermon. The African American preacher re-frames death, sickness, disease, and illness by assisting mourners to view tragedy from the divine perspective.