Clergy Resources And Other Readings

Clergy of all faith communities and traditions play a vital role in the process of mourning and grief. When a loved one has died, there are many questions that surface.

* What happens after death?
* How can I find peace in the midst of loss?
* How can I explain this loss to a child?
* In facing mortality, many people begin to more fervently ponder the role of Creator and creation.

This web site by R. Hayden Smith Funeral Home and Berceuse Funeral And Cremation Traditions includes resources and articles to help one find the path to peace.

We recommend books by Dr. Alan Wolfelt, who is one of the major voices in contemporary psychology in matters of Death and Dying. A grief counselor and educator for more than twenty-five years, Dr. Wolfelt has introduced many new ways to help the bereaved, including the concept that the need of grieving people is to be ‘companioned’, not ‘treated’.

Follow this link to Companion Press and the Center for Loss and Life Transition in Colorado.