Remembering Gramps

On Friday, October 24th, my grandfather passed away. Today I had the honour of presiding at his funeral with the help of a friend. Here are the words I shared. A couple days ago I asked on Facebook if anyone had any stories to send me to share about Gramps. I’d...

The ‘Unfuneral’

What do you do when you are asked to be with a family who want some sort of recognition or ritual when a loved one has passed away? You plan a funeral or memorial service, right? But what if that family was deeply hurt by the church 20 years ago at the most vulnerable...