[John] Matthews is also chair of the north-side Christ Church Polar Lake Cemetery, one of only a few in Edmonton currently offering plots for the green practice. He said his church was approached about two years ago by a resident interested in having a green burial, or what Matthews calls a \u201ctraditional burial,\u201d and so they decided to provide the option.<\/p>\n
Four speakers took to the podium during the seminar at St. Stephen the Martyr\/St. Faith Anglican Church on Alberta Avenue to explore some of the spiritual considerations and challenges with natural burials. It\u2019s about opening the door for conversation and not being scared to talk about the inevitable, Matthews said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe whole idea is to get death out of the closet and to confront it directly,\u201d he said. \u201cThe more you put it aside \u2026 that\u2019s going to prolong the grieving process or impede it really to its proper completion.\u201d<\/p>\n
Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>\n ‘Back to earth’: Edmonton church groups exploring growing interest of green burials https:\/\/t.co\/G88wcernMj<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/g2wBMhV5ia<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Edmonton Journal (@edmontonjournal) November 4, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n