THE SOCIETY FOR
LITURGICAL STUDY
The Biennial Conference 2024
A Good Death: Rites of Death and Dying
27–29 August 2024
at Community of Resurrection, Mirfield (UK)
Registration is now open. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Provisional Programme
TUESDAY, 27 AUGUST
3pm Arrivals
4pm Welcome
4.15pm Keynote 1
John Lampard,
Death, Dying and Disposal
6pm Evensong (Upper Church)
7pm Dinner
WEDNESDAY, 28 AUGUST
8am Morning Prayer (Lower Church)
8.30am Breakfast
9am Panel 1
Dushantha Rodrigo,
Incorporating Times and Seasons of the Christian Year in
Funeral Liturgies
Susan B. Cross,
Anglican Liturgy and the Uses of Nature in Mourning Deaths before and after Birth
Christopher West,
‘God Be in My Mouth’: Perspectives on Funeral Tributes
10.30am Tea & Coffee
11am Keynote 2
Douglas Davies,
Perspectives on Resomation
1pm Lunch
3pm Panel 2
Mathew Crawley,
Exploring the Relationship Between Direct Cremation and Funeral Poverty to Inform Policy Through Qualitative Research
Johan Bastubacka,
Examining the Funerary Rites of the Finnish Orthodox
Church as Exemplars of Eastern Orthodox Cultural and Theological Thanatology
5pm Conference Eucharist (Lower Church)
6pm Drinks Reception
7pm Conference Dinner
THURSDAY, 29 AUGUST
8am Morning Prayer (Lower Church)
8.30am Breakfast
9am BGM
10am Tea & Coffee
10.15am Panel 3: ‘Liturgical Reform: Some Reflections’
Bridget Nichols
Brian Spinks
12noon Midday Prayer & Eucharist (Upper Church)
1pm Lunch
2pm Depart