Practical and Spiritual Resource
Before You Die addresses the hard questions—both practical and spiritual—that we face when considering our own death or that of someone close to us.
Eight ministers across the UCC offer their insight, advice, and clear-eyed consolation in such reflections as:
- Love Never Ends
- What Will Happen After I Die?
- Advance Directives: A Faith Perspective
- Worship at the Time of Death
- Cremation vs. Burial
- and more.
Before You Die includes a funeral planning checklist, suggested Bible verses and hymns, and a helpful glossary.
PDF Download
Before You Die is available only as a PDF download. This resource is no longer available in print.
Please purchase one PDF per reader. Each purchase of the Before You Die PDF includes permission to print or digitally save one copy of the resource. For example, an order of 10 Before You Die PDFs allows 10 copies of the study to be printed for or emailed to 10 readers.
Purchased PDFs will be emailed to you. Nothing will be shipped. Once you place your order, you will receive a link via email to download the PDF.
About the Writers
The Stillspeaking Writers' Group is made up of United Church of Christ ministers, pastors, and authors who collaborate on a variety of resources for people in the church, outside the church, and not so sure about the church. Their motto: "Hearing God where you live (and other surprising places)."
2013
Print ISBN 978-0-8298-2132-1
PDF ISBN 978-0-8298-0895-7
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