{"id":100,"date":"2009-04-22T22:36:24","date_gmt":"2009-04-22T11:36:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/imaginarydiocese.org\/bishopjohn\/?p=100"},"modified":"2009-04-22T22:36:46","modified_gmt":"2009-04-22T11:36:46","slug":"death-notices-a-place-of-honouring-and-proclaiming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/imaginarydiocese.org\/bishopjohn\/2009\/04\/22\/death-notices-a-place-of-honouring-and-proclaiming\/","title":{"rendered":"Death Notices – a place of honouring and proclaiming"},"content":{"rendered":"

There’s something about Death Notices. Consider Tasmanian Sir Marcus Loane, an outstanding Christian and leader of the Church. So, what would be included in his Death Notice?<\/p>\n

I appreciated the family Death Notice being so thoroughly Christian, as befitted the man’s life. Sydney Morning Herald<\/em> April 15 2009, page 30:-<\/p>\n

“Forever with the Lord”
\n“Until the day break
\nand the shadows flee away”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

My mother’s Death Notice, reflected her commitment to Christ:<\/p>\n

“Oh Triune God of my mother, we follow You.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

and<\/p>\n

“Abiding with Jesus,
\nTill we meet in his arms.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

When in Singapore I have noted that in the Straits Times the Obituary Notices of Christian people include a Bible verse or statement of Christian faith, e.g.,<\/p>\n

“Went home to be with the Lord Jesus.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

These notices honour the deceased person and proclaim Christ – a good way to farewell our brothers and sisters in Christ.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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