Father Deacon Mark Barna and Shammassy Elizabeth Barna, authors of "A Christian Ending” will be presenting a FREE workshop at:
St. John the Forerunner Orthodox Church
800 W. Park Street
Cedar Park, TX, 78613
R.S.V.P. to: pianoval440@gmail.com to let us know how many people are planning to attend.
Father Deacon and Shammassy Barna will be talking about practical things that we can do to prepare for our departure from this life and how we can offer funerals that are fully Orthodox, much more personal and significantly less expensive than most modern funeral services.
There will be mid-morning and mid-afternoon breaks with snacks and a light lunch will be available, all courtesy of the St. Joanna Myrrhbearers.
Workshop Schedule
Morning Session (9am-Noon)
Introduction (approx. 50 minutes)
Understanding Death - Understanding Life
The cremation fallacy
Why is proper respect for the body important?
Q&A
Break
Legal issues
Estate and funeral planning paperwork
Q&A
Elder care
How to make the caregiver decision
What to expect in caregiving
Available resources/funding and where to look
End of life issues and End of life care
Q&A
Lunch
Afternoon Session (1pm-4pm)
How to prepare and organize
Dealing with Funeral Directors
Dealing with Governments—State and Local
What to expect when preparing a body for burial
Q&A
Break
The Preparation Kit and its contents
Preparation of a body for burial
Break
The Vigil
The Funeral
A Patristic understanding of Grief
Q&A