seem, would far rather preside at a funeral than a wedding. It sometimes feels to them in their more cynical moments that what they do at a wedding could be done by a robot in a clerical collar. What they have to offer at a funeral is a priestly act and almost always received as welcome, helpful, and significant. It is not surprising, then, that many of the clergy would say, at least to themselves, “I do a good funeral.” But what is a “good” funeral? A service where the pastor says just the right