We’re all going to die. But while we’re alive, many of us struggle to talk about this fundamental human truth.
Death shouldn’t be taboo; we live fuller lives with the people we love if we have open conversations about our fears, what it means to live a finite life here on earth, and what we hope to leave behind.
It is in this spirit that Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church will host its first “Death Potluck” on Sunday, March 22, at 5 p.m. at 201 4th St SE. Attendees will share a meal, hear from expert panelists, and engage in conversation across generations. Topics will include all the different ways to leave a legacy in your community, how to communicate hopes for your funeral to your family, and how you’d like to be remembered.
Our panel will include Laura Lyster-Mensh, “Death Doula” in residence at the Historic Congressional Cemetery; Karl Mattison, vice president of planned giving resources at the Presbyterian Foundation; and Rev. Rachel Landers Vaagnes, pastor of CHPC.