Funeral

		Funeral

		Contents

		Ministry at the Time of Death
216		Ministry at the Time of Death
		Notes to Ministry at the Time of Death 235

		Before the Funeral
		At Home before the Funeral 236
		For those Unable to be Present at the Funeral 240
		Receiving the Coffin at Church before the Funeral 242
		A Funeral Vigil 247
		On the Morning of the Funeral 253

		The Funeral
		Pastoral Introduction 256
257		The Outline Order for Funerals
258		The Funeral Service
274		The Funeral Service
		within a Celebration of Holy Communion
291		Notes to the Funeral Service
293		Supplementary Texts
		Sentences 293
		Some Texts which may be Used by the Minister 295
		The Blessing of a Grave 296
297		The Outline Order for the Funeral of a Child
298		The Outline Order for the Funeral of a Child
		within a Celebration of Holy Communion
		Notes 300
301		Resources for the Funeral of a Child
		Theological Note on the Funeral of a Child
		Dying near the Time of Birth 316

		After the Funeral
		At Home after the Funeral 318
323		The Burial of Ashes
331		An Outline Order for a Memorial Service
332		An Outline Order for a Memorial Service
		within a Celebration of Holy Communion
		Notes 334
335		Memorial Service: A Sample Service

		Resources
345		Prayers for Use with the Dying and at Funeral and
		Memorial Services - part 1 and part 2
383		Bible Readings and Psalms for Use at Funeral and
		Memorial Services
392		Canticles for Use at Funeral and Memorial Services


		For General Rules, see page 402.

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