Funerals
An opportunity for friends and family to express their grief, to give
thanks for the life which has now completed its journey in this world
and to commend the person into God's keeping. The funeral service of
the Church of England can be very short and quiet with only a few
members of the family present or an occasion of great solemnity with
music, hymns and a packed church.
Whether in a parish church or a crematorium chapel, it can be the plain
funeral service from the Prayer Book or Common Worship or with the
addition of hymns, favourite prayers and readings, an address. It can
very appropriately be set into the context of a Communion Service.
Whatever the pattern of service, the words and actions all speak of a
loving God and the preciousness to Him of every human being.
Please use the
information below
to guide you; getting in touch with a local member of the Clergy will
help answer questions you may have; and if you so wish, will guide you
towards pastoral care and counselling.
Contacts:
- Search
for local church and Clergy contact information
- Search for a Funeral Director in
your area
Information:
- Advice for what to do
after a death (Government website)
- Church of England information on
funerals
Books:
- Pocket words of comfort A
collection of prayers and Scripture to
bring comfort to the bereaved
- Guides and services from Church
House Publishing
- Remembering well Rituals
for celebrating life and mourning death
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