Standing in the Circle of Grief

Prayers and Liturgies for Death and Dying

A number of books are available to assist lay people in responding to friends and family when a death occurs; however, few resources and little guidance exists to help pastors respond to the various grief situations they encounter in their ministry. Standing in the Circle of Grief offers new, as well as veteran, pastors a book of worship resources for occasions of grief . The book will include prayers and liturgies for particular grief related circumstances (i.e., suicide, death of a parent, death of an infant, etc.), as well as advice for pastors on what to say and do when dealing with the family.

Author: Blair Gilmer Meeks