The two most important themes human beings must deal with are Life and Death. Mostly we prefer, understandably, to deal with the former, and mostly avoid the latter until we are confronted with our own mortality or that of someone we care for. But in so many ways the discussion of death, and of how we die, is as important as any topic of life itself. In this new age of remarkable medical technologies and pharmaceutical wonders, it matters greatly that we think about death and dying, and how we want to confront these inevitable matters. My sermon will deal with some of these issues, based on more than 45 years of pastoral experience and 79 years of just living!