The
Christian funeral service is the final dedication of a faithful
disciple of Jesus Christ, and, like the first dedication at baptism,
occurs as an act of worship. The Gospel of Jesus Christ meets our
deepest grief's and anxieties about death with an even deeper hope.
The Christian
funeral is a service of worship in which we thank God for the gifts
of life, including those that extend beyond death. And we especially
give God thanks for this special person who lived among us and who
now, even in death, continues in God's love and care, and lives on
in our memory.
A
Christian funeral (when the body is present) or memorial service
(when the body is not present) is an opportunity for believing
people to gather in faith to praise God for the gift of life. It is
also an opportunity to ask God for strength and courage to accept
death.
The congregation and its pastors want to minister to families on the
occasion of death. When a loved one dies, we hope you will call one
of our pastors as soon as his or her presence would be helpful to
you regardless of the time of day.
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