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Friends, <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Greetings in the name of our Risen Lord! This week we are hearing news that the COVID-19 virus seems to have peaked in Ontario and other provinces. We fear that we are still far from a return to our usual routines but remain hopeful. We are especially encouraged that so far there are fewer deaths than many models had been predicting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That said we are profoundly aware that friends and colleagues still have to face the reality of socially distanced deaths and funerals in their congregations. We are also aware of those who have family members, particularly in care facilities, who they are unable to visit or care for in person. For all of us, the big question is this, \u201cWhat if my loved one dies and I can\u2019t be there?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Recently we were made aware of a resource from a friend and Church of Scotland pastor, Rev. Dr. Caroline Lockerbie. Caroline\u2019s mother is in lockdown in an Ontario care facility, and Caroline lives in another province. With the support of others in the Church of Scotland, she has written a short committal liturgy for cremation. This liturgy is designed for a number of uses.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n