tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19191002.post115161994057084698..comments2023-09-21T08:53:42.554+01:00Comments on blethers: Last RitesChristine McIntoshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14198224025775398453noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19191002.post-1151673374193675752006-06-30T14:16:00.000+01:002006-06-30T14:16:00.000+01:00Thanks for that. At least I questioned... somethi...Thanks for that. At least I questioned... something must have clicked!The Music-Makerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18126082041533795799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19191002.post-1151660250536216202006-06-30T10:37:00.000+01:002006-06-30T10:37:00.000+01:00Duffy - the "whom" is not correct here, I'm afraid...Duffy - the "whom" is not correct here, I'm afraid. If you had said "many of whom have lots of ..stories" it would be correct, but as you have written the sentence it is the subject of the verb "have" and should be "who"!<BR/><BR/>Ruth - gosh. More on this later...... (she warned!)Christine McIntoshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198224025775398453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19191002.post-1151652179815483782006-06-30T08:22:00.000+01:002006-06-30T08:22:00.000+01:00At Tisec we were taught nothing about funerals, al...At Tisec we were taught nothing about funerals, although we did have one hour with someone from Cruse. Training on how to conduct funerals is left to your curacy so it all depends on what you see being done in that place. In my case, that meant following the words in the liturgy with no extras. <BR/><BR/>However, 4 years in 'real' ministry has taught me to be much more creative. I gather poems, prayers, and all manner of things from different sources. Each one is different and I hope each is unique to the deceased. <BR/><BR/>I think funerals are the most important parts of ministry. If you get it wrong it can affect a family badly for a long time. But if you get it right, it can ease the grieving process. And so I much prefer them to weddings!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19191002.post-1151627381780013902006-06-30T01:29:00.000+01:002006-06-30T01:29:00.000+01:00PS - Did I use 'whom' correctly there? I have dece...PS - Did I use 'whom' correctly there? I have decended into paranoia!The Music-Makerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18126082041533795799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19191002.post-1151623345174153592006-06-30T00:22:00.000+01:002006-06-30T00:22:00.000+01:00"But what a satisfying thing to achieve!" - I coul..."But what a satisfying thing to achieve!" - I couldn't agree more!<BR/><BR/>Funny u should write about the family thing and about only seeing each other at such times. Our family were saying the same thing at my Grandfather's funeral a couple of weeks ago. I too have an interesting family with lots of different people whom have lots of different stories, which is great!<BR/><BR/>It was great to see them and from what you write, I'm sure you treasured their company. Just a shame about the circumstanes, eh?The Music-Makerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18126082041533795799noreply@blogger.com