For One Without Church Affiliation

In many communities across our country, Pastors, like myself, are called upon frequently to preside over funerals for a person who had no affiliation with the local congregation. In many instances the family did not have a congregational affiliation either. This sermon has been effective in many such situations.

I think of life as being like a journey. We travel through each day of life as though it were a trip. We hope, we plan, we look forward to what is ahead. We enjoy the present and remember the good times of the past. As we travel the road of life, we encounter some surprises along the way. We find unexpected hardships, delays, and problems.

Today, we pause for a moment having encountered an unexpected delay. We pause for a moment in our journey of lif…