Knowing God, experiencing God's presence, loving God, is what gives final meaning to all who now and forevermore rest in the arms of Jesus.
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Heaven really is a house. And so we can trust that the one who has died—the one whose life we are celebrating today—is dwelling in that house, with Jesus and God and everyone else who has gone before us.  More...

We came from God and we are returning to God. The journey between life and death is to be one of love, forgiveness, and compassion. If so, we will go from glory to glory.  More...

N. did most of her "Good Samaritaning" in the midst of the hustle and bustle of her busy life. She just did what needed to be done in her daily work on her job, with her family and friends, in her community, and here in the church.  More...

The last breath of our loved one may seem to signal the end of the life we knew, but it actually punctuates the reality of eternal life. Our beloved has been transformed by love, and we will be, too, if we take a deep breath and allow ourselves to be filled with God's Spirit.  More...

Christians know that death is the essential prelude to the opening act of eternal life with God, that eternal dance for which we are all destined.  More...

Passing from life to death, and to new life, is but one more way station on the pilgrimage home.  More...

Let us be grateful that our lives have been enriched by this person who has showed us the way, some truth, and a lot of life.  More...

We do not grieve as if we had no hope. Why? Because we belong to God. Even in death we belong to God and are not lost.  More...

Just like a tree in the forest, we see only the visible half of what we believe. But we trust in what we don't see and we hope in what lies beyond our understanding.  More...

WE GATHER TOGETHER this day because we are in need of God's constant mercy. We seek refuge in God's grace from the cruel pangs of death and the waves of grief that rush in. The Psalms are often a constant companion at a time of loss, perhaps because the Psalmists embrace the height and breadth of our life experience-both celebration of life's gifts and the pain and anger when life deals us great blows.  More...