Published on
May 20, 2021
While funerals have often been seen as family affairs or private activities, death impacts entire communities: both the worshiping community and the community at large. The resources below explore the value and vitality of funeral worship. 

Listen to this May 6, 2021, podcast "Letting Grief Come to Church" by Christianity Today with John D. Witvliet, director of the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, on how the Biblical psalms offer a place to start when designing a service in memory of a loved one.

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Celebrating Christian Worship with Lament in Nepal

Nepali Reformed Churches pastor Arbin Pokharel often describes worship as helping worshipers reenact their identity as God’s people. Doing so honestly means including hospitality, healing, prayer, celebration, and lament.

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Arbin Pokharel on Shepherd Leadership in the Nepali Reformed Churches

The Nepali Reformed Churches are learning about biblical ecclesiology and shepherd leadership to become more Christ-centered and to prepare for a potentially turbulent future. Churches around the world can apply this learning in their own contexts.

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Being the Bridge Between Community and Church in Nepal

Higher Ground Nepal is a social enterprise that includes people from all walks of life in Nepal. Proselytizing is not allowed in Nepal, but when people see others living as the genuine presence of Christ in people’s situations, it makes a difference.

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