Comments on: Not dead yet, but for how much longer? http://owenyoungman.com/2009/11/30/not-dead-yet-but-for-how-much-longer/ Knight Professor of Digital Media Strategy, Medill / Northwestern Mon, 05 Sep 2011 02:45:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Kyle Small http://owenyoungman.com/2009/11/30/not-dead-yet-but-for-how-much-longer/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Kyle Small Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:09:57 +0000 http://owenyoungman.com/?p=1586#comment-55 I am interested in the details of the report. I am a pastor of a local church in a growing denomination. There is a common practice in my ecclesial tradition to begin a memorial/funeral/reusrrection service with Psalm 23 followed by a reading of the obituary. This practice is even formalized in our traditions "book of worship." How the public practice of obituaries works out will affect our own liturgical (worship) practices at memorial/funeral/reusrrection services. Personal note: I conducted two funerals last week, and both services read from newspaper obits. Maybe some congregations, such as mine, lean toward traditional mediums. Again, I think the report holds weight for the ecclesial world, also. I am interested in the details of the report. I am a pastor of a local church in a growing denomination. There is a common practice in my ecclesial tradition to begin a memorial/funeral/reusrrection service with Psalm 23 followed by a reading of the obituary. This practice is even formalized in our traditions “book of worship.”

How the public practice of obituaries works out will affect our own liturgical (worship) practices at memorial/funeral/reusrrection services.

Personal note: I conducted two funerals last week, and both services read from newspaper obits. Maybe some congregations, such as mine, lean toward traditional mediums.

Again, I think the report holds weight for the ecclesial world, also.

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