Introduction -- The needs of the dying -- The needs of the grieving -- The church's care of the dying and their families -- The church's teaching about death and bereavement -- A case study of a grieving family by Mary G. Ebinger -- The church's response of preparation and prophecy -- Training the laity for a caring ministry: a training module -- Outline of a death and dying seminar -- Developing a grief support group by Dora Elaine Tiller -- Epilogue -- A living will -- Bibliography -- Film resources -- Index.