Monday July 28th, 7 – 8pm
(zoom room will stay open til 8.30 for informal chat)

Funeral Short Cuts?

We shall be focusing on themes raised by Dr Anne Richards in her recent Modern Church blog which you can read here: https://modernchurch.org.uk/the-death-of-us. What has progressive Christianity to offer, pastorally and theologically, as society grapples with talking about death, grief, and the ceremonies marking this rite of passage?

You might also like to access a series of webinars recently put on by Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (in partnership with the Mission Theology Apologetics Group) in which Anne Richards explores new funerary movements; Artificial Intelligence and grief technology, and questions around what we do with ashes. These can be accessed here: https://ctbi.org.uk/event/webinar-direct-cremation-and-new-funerary-movements-21-may-2025/

Zoom link will be emailed to members – if you do not receive it by the event date, please contact office@modernchurch.org.uk

This event is members-only. Find out about becoming a Modern Church member here.

Forum is Modern Church’s members-only, facilitated online discussion space. It provides the opportunity for open theological exploration: a place to tell stories, share ideas, doubts and questions.

Forum is responsive to the desires of its members, so the programme is flexible. It works alongside Modern Church’s other activities, offering members the chance to ‘go deeper’, providing a platform to discuss our blogs, Modern Believing articles, conferences and panels and anything else that’s on members’ minds

Forum will meet every other month on a Monday evening from 7 – 8pm, with the Zoom room remaining open until 8.30pm for those who would like to linger longer for informal conversation.

The facilitators are:
Alison Webster (General Secretary)
Elaine Graham (Chair of Trustees)
Lorraine Cavanagh (Trustee)