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Post by tangent on Mar 13, 2013 18:58:58 GMT
Everyone has a legal right to a funeral in their local parish church.
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Post by Moose on Mar 15, 2013 18:55:49 GMT
That is Interesting I had not known that though I cannot envisage a situation in which a local vicar we'd refuse
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Post by tangent on Mar 15, 2013 21:56:48 GMT
Vicars usually feel compassion to the people who are mourning and so I would not expect any vicar to refuse.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2013 8:59:48 GMT
Everyone has a legal right to a funeral in their local parish church. Not in germayn if you are not a member of the church. |
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Post by Mari on Mar 20, 2013 15:38:38 GMT
Sad. That's not how an institute of love and compassion is supposed to act.
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Post by Moose on Mar 20, 2013 17:09:25 GMT
No it's not!!
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Post by Moose on Mar 20, 2013 17:10:39 GMT
I actually developed a new respect for the C of E after my dad's death and funeral. The vicar - who has unfortunately since retired; my dad was his last funeral - was really excellent, compassionate and genuinely caring and I gather very much involved in social issues and campaigning against poverty in the town.
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Post by Kye on Mar 20, 2013 17:33:33 GMT
Good for him!
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Post by Moose on Mar 20, 2013 17:37:25 GMT
shame he's left now really
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Post by Kye on Mar 20, 2013 17:41:05 GMT
What's the new one like? Maybe he or she is just as good.
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Post by Moose on Mar 20, 2013 17:49:30 GMT
Dunno never met him. My mum has, says he's nice enough
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Post by Kye on Mar 20, 2013 17:56:32 GMT
Maybe he's someone you can bring your spiritual questions to.
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Post by Moose on Mar 20, 2013 19:04:11 GMT
he'd be bored witless  |
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Post by Kye on Mar 20, 2013 19:24:21 GMT
Heaven's no! It makes a change from hearing about people's last operation...
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Post by Moose on Mar 20, 2013 19:33:08 GMT
He's a canon, incidentally. What's a canon?
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Post by Kye on Mar 20, 2013 19:37:46 GMT
A slightly bigger wig among the clergy. Usually someone is canon-ized if they've done something useful in the diocese and the bishop wants to give them an honour. My friend Joyce is a Canon. If FrG were here, he could explain it better, I'm sure.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2013 8:59:23 GMT
He'll be back once Easter is over, won't he?
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Post by Moose on Mar 21, 2013 15:22:39 GMT
No he's retired
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Post by Kye on Mar 21, 2013 17:31:28 GMT
I think Kaylee meant FrG would be back after Easter, which he will.
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Post by Moose on Mar 21, 2013 17:34:26 GMT
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Post by Kye on Mar 21, 2013 17:48:43 GMT
Oh, right! I only got the chance to speak to him briefly, but he seemed like a nice guy.  |
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Post by Moose on Mar 21, 2013 18:04:38 GMT
Ah is he the one you met? I think that there are two at least who do regular services in that church.
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Post by Kye on Mar 21, 2013 18:08:48 GMT
I don't remember faces, so I couldn't really tell you...
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Post by Moose on Mar 26, 2013 22:54:05 GMT
Maybe Genie or Mari would remember.
I feel sad whenever I go past that church now. Not been into it since. I don't have cause to go in there very often anyway - usually when I have visitors who might be interested in old churches, or when Ol was still in primary school for his carol concerts.
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Post by Mari on Mar 27, 2013 7:44:50 GMT
After my grandfather's burial, I refused to wear the clothes I'd worn that day. Too many sad memories. My mum was a bit annoyed about it since we'd bought them new for the occasion. She did understand though.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2013 13:04:37 GMT
After my grandfather's burial, I refused to wear the clothes I'd worn that day. Too many sad memories. My mum was a bit annoyed about it since we'd bought them new for the occasion. She did understand though. I don't mind wearing the clothes. Somehow, my feelings are more attached to songs I connect with the people who have died. |
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Post by Shake on Mar 29, 2013 4:36:33 GMT
One for the gamers:  |
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Post by Moose on Mar 29, 2013 17:58:27 GMT
Mari - I put the tights I'd been wearing on the day of my dad's funeral in a drawer, unwashed. I know I will never wear them again - I never wear tights and they had to be bought specifically, one of a four pack - but somehow I didn't want to just put them through the wash and bung them in an undies drawer with everything else. Dunno why, I know it's silly. |
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Post by Mari on Mar 31, 2013 15:51:24 GMT
I don't really think it is. Just leave it there.
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Post by Moose on Apr 1, 2013 20:26:23 GMT
Yeah . I dunno why humans do these things tho. I am never gonna wear them again. They are not gonna bring my dad back. But *shrugs* |
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