The Brookings Interfaith Council will next gather at 6:30pm on Thursday, January 8, at the Brookings Public Library. Our customary potluck will be followed by a broad-ranging discussion regarding "end of life" issues.
As people of different faiths approach the end of their lives, they and their families commonly face a variety of difficult tasks and decisions. Examples include:
Please bring a potluck dish to pass, if you're able, or just show up for the evening. All are welcome. Invite a friend. Please be aware that many in our interfaith community do not eat pork or may be vegetarian.
As people of different faiths approach the end of their lives, they and their families commonly face a variety of difficult tasks and decisions. Examples include:
- how to provide caregiving
- how one can die with dignity
- how to deal with wills, living wills and durable powers of attorney
- how to relate to medical professionals and others who aren't familiar with one's religious tradition
- how to go through pre-death rituals (e.g., confession of sins, preparation to "meet one's maker," asking forgiveness from those who may have been wronged)
- how to conduct after-death rituals (e.g., care of the body, mourning)
- how death, and talking about death, is viewed by those involved
Please bring a potluck dish to pass, if you're able, or just show up for the evening. All are welcome. Invite a friend. Please be aware that many in our interfaith community do not eat pork or may be vegetarian.