Join us for “An Introduction to Home Funeral and Green Burial for Clergy, Stephen Ministers and Other Religious Professionals” on Thursday, June 5 from 8:30 a.m. to noon at First Presbyterian Church of Ann Arbor in the Social Hall. Clergy and support staff of all faiths are invited.

Continental breakfast is provided and there is no cost for this event. Register online here or by calling 355-2351, or emailing [email protected].

Come for a learning and networking opportunity.

• How do we talk about death and burial in a shifting culture?
• What is “green burial?”
• What do ministers and caregivers need to know about the cultural shift back to having “home funerals”?
• What is Michigan law regarding eco-friendly burials?
• How do we as religious people support those who want to keep the body of a loved one at home?
• What do we need to know? What questions do we have?
• What are “death cafes” and should religious communities be hosting them?

Guest speaker: Merilynne Rush
After Death Home Care
Home Funeral and Green Burial Consultation
Former Board Member, National Home Funeral Alliance
Retired nurse and home midwife