Acknowledgments

Introduction

PART I Theological and Ethical Understandings

The Reality of Death

God, Death, and Anglican Theology

Moral Journey, Ethical Compass

PART II Faithful Responses

Using Our Medical Powers Appropriately

Making Responsible Treatment Choices

Accepting, Caring, and Mourning

Enriching the Church's Response

Broadening the Conversation

Final Reflections

Appendix

1. Last Things: A Parish Resource for the Time of Death, St. Matthias Episcopal Church, Waukesha, Wisconsin

2. Memorial Garden, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Saratoga, California

3. Regulations and Conditions, St. Peter's Columbarium, St. Peter's Church, Conway, Arkansas

4. A Form of Prayer at a Time When Life-Sustaining Treatment is withdrawn, Committee on Medical Ethics, Diocese of Washington, Washington, D.C.

Members of End of Life Task Force