{"id":955,"date":"2010-10-27T12:30:28","date_gmt":"2010-10-27T17:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theamericanjesus.wordpress.com\/?p=955"},"modified":"2010-10-27T12:30:28","modified_gmt":"2010-10-27T17:30:28","slug":"pyrotechnic-eulogy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/zackhunt\/2010\/10\/pyrotechnic-eulogy\/","title":{"rendered":"Pyrotechnic Eulogy"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><head><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><\/head><body><p><a href=\"https:\/\/theamericanjesus.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/wd3812200chris-pearce-ema.jpg\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-956\" title=\"Chris Pearce (email pic)\" src=\"https:\/\/theamericanjesus.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/wd3812200chris-pearce-ema.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"323\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Preacher\u2019s funerals go with a blast<\/h1>\n<p>Chris Pearce, managing director of Dudley-based Jubilee Fireworks, gives sparkling send-offs on request.<\/p>\n<p>He launches rockets loaded with cremated remains into the sky, ensuring a fitting farewell for watching relatives.<\/p>\n<p>As well as his day job the 49-year-old gives sermons on the side and he has even introduced fireworks to his services so that they go with a bang.<\/p>\n<p>Methodist Mr. Pearce has given his daring displays at churches in Dudley, Tipton, West Bromwich and Wednesbury as well as obliging with the special scattering ceremonies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne or two people every year request to have their ashes launched in a rocket,\u201d he said. \u201cParticularly firework enthusiasts decide this is a good way to say goodbye.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.expressandstar.com\/news\/2010\/10\/22\/preachers-funerals-go-with-a-blast\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If ever there was something funerals were lacking it\u2019s excitement.\u00a0Kudos to Mr. Pearce for putting the \u201cfun\u201d back in funeral.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Preacher\u2019s funerals go with a blast Chris Pearce, managing director of Dudley-based Jubilee Fireworks, gives sparkling send-offs on request. 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