Comments on: The blood-drainers have gone way too far this time

By: ScotK

ScotK — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:44:49 +0000

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By: Christopher Esget

Christopher Esget — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 02:33:27 +0000

Kirken,
You are a credit to your profession. God bless you in your work.

By: Kirken

Kirken — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 03:26:07 +0000

I am a Lutheran Funeral Director from Alberta, Canada. Unfortunately the schools are teaching the wrong things, but I have been fortunate to work with Directors that believe what I believe, “We are to stay out of the ministers way and that they are the one’s that are in charge of the service”. When families ask me about different aspects of the service I tell then that they need to discuss the service with their minister that is not my place to discuss that with them. I see it all the time where the families are very unhappy with what the funeral industry has turned into. Myself and my fellow staff members where I work have been working at changing the negatives about the industry in the community that I work in. We have had to work very hard to gain the respect of the different churches and their ministers but we are slowly gaining their respect.

P.S. I absolutely detest eulogies, open mikes, non hymns, and DVD tributes in a Funeral Service.

By: Rev. Rich Heinz

Rev. Rich Heinz — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:36:47 +0000

During my vicarage in Hannibal, MO, my supervisor spoke of such run-ins with the local funeral industry.

But here in southern Indiana, not far at all from Louisville, we are very blessed with two funeral “homes.” They both have long histories with our members and are very accommodating. The majority of our funerals are “by the book,” and both funeral home staffs respect the pall, paschal candle, etc. etc.

By: revlittleelmer

revlittleelmer — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:32:57 +0000

Funeral Directors can be a real pain. However, when I was serving in Minnesota, I was richly blessed to have a wonderful funeral home with which to work. The owner and his staff were very good in working with the families. They were Lutheran and that helped me out a lot. I actually had the oposite situation to what you describe in your post. I had a family that wanted some “B.S.” like the song you mentioned. The funeral director interviened and said that it was not appropriate for worship and that he was sure the Pastor (me) would be able to suggest something more appropriate. I know I was uniquely blessed and I am thankful!