by Harold T. Lewis (Author), Richard A. Burnett (Foreword by)
Preachers at funerals differ in approach. Some see the purpose of the sermon to be eulogy, to heap so much praise that the deceased becomes unrecognizable to the mourners. Others regard praise of the departed as inappropriate, as it may detract from the praise of Almighty God, which they believe to be the sole purpose of all worship. Still others opt to say nothing at all, arguing that it is disingenuous for one person to be lying in the pulpit while another is lying in the nave. In this book of funeral sermons preached throughout his forty-year ministry, Harold Lewis offers Jesus' message of the sure and certain hope of the Resurrection--hope for the dead, hope for the church, and hope for the world in which we live, move, and have our being.
Author Biography
Harold T. Lewis was ordained an Episcopal priest in 1971. He has served parishes and taught at seminaries in the United States, England, the West Indies, and Africa. Among his publications are Christian Social Witness (2001); Elijah's Mantle: Pilgrimage, Politics and Proclamation (2001); and The Recent Unpleasantness: Calvary Church's Role in the Preservation of the Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Pittsburgh (2015). He holds a doctorate in theology from the University of Birmingham (UK).