Grant them the assurance that their child. Look with pity on the suffering of this family in their loss. [Give courage to this family in their loss and sorrow. You promised eternal life to those who believe. But we have this treasure in earthen vessels to show that the transcendent power belongs to God and not to us. and gladden our heavy hearts as you go with us. The last enemy to be destroyed is death. his/her span of years and gifts of character. As was the man of dust, so are those who are of the dust; and as is the man of heaven, so are those who are of heaven. This may be read by those present before the service begins. we have sinned against you and against our neighbour. and they cried with a loud voice, saying, who have come out of the great tribulation,. [19-20]21-29 Whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me, has eternal life, John 6.35-40[53-58] All that the Father gives me will come to me, John 11.17-27 I am the resurrection and the life, John 14.1-6 In my Fathers house are many rooms, Romans 6.3-8[9-11] All of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death, Romans 8.31-end Nothing can separate us from the love of Christ, Romans 14.7-12 Christ the Lord of the living and the dead, 1 Corinthians 15.1-26,35-38,42-44a,53-end The resurrection of the dead, 1 Corinthians 15.20-end The resurrection of the dead, 2 Corinthians 4.7-15 We carry in our mortal bodies the death of Jesus, 2 Corinthians 4.16 5.10 The heavenly body, Ephesians 3.14-19[20-21] The power to understand Christs love, Philippians 3.10-end Gods purposes for us, 1 Thessalonians 4.13-18 So we shall always be with the Lord, 2 Timothy 2.8-13 If we have died with him, we shall also live with him, 1 Peter 1.3-9 We have been born anew to a living hope, Revelation 7.9-end The crowd worshipping in heaven, Revelation 21.1-7 Behold I make all things new, Revelation 21.22-end; 22.3b-5 The Lord God will be their light. Like a flower we blossom and then wither; but to you, Lord, who are justly angered by our sins? 17The service may end with a blessing. If we cannot speak of a stillborn child as a human being, then we cannot speak of a stillborn child at all. It is sown in weakness, it is raised in power. Funeral | The Church of England Breadcrumb Home Prayer and Worship Worship texts and resources Common Worship Death and Dying Funeral Ministry at the Time of Death Structure The minister and the dying person are alone for Preparation Reconciliation Others may join the minister and the dying person for Opening Prayer The Word of God 3The Spirit himself bears witness that we are children of God. from everlasting to everlasting you are God. we thank you that you have made each of us in your own image. you know our thoughts and share our sorrows. took little children into his arms and blessed them: comfort all who have loved him/her on earth. But God gives it a body as he has chosen, and to each kind of seed its own body. We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, about those who have died, so that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. Be with them as they weep beside the empty tomb of our risen Saviour. who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus. One or more of the following may also be used, 1Now, Lord, you let your servant go in peace:, 2My own eyes have seen the salvation. where Father, Son, and Holy Spirit reign. and in the night watches he instructs my heart. 6O God, you do not willingly grieve or afflict your children. you comforted your disciples when you were going to die: We are hurt by our parting from N whom we loved: Do not let grief overwhelm your children, along your road of death and resurrection. to announce release from darkness for the prisoners, 3To proclaim the time of the Lords favour,, 4To give them oil of gladness instead of mourners tears,. When the coffin is in place, the minister prays using these or other suitable words, by raising Christ your Son you destroyed the power of death. Sometimes parishes like to create their own service booklets using the material available in Common Worship in a more accessible format. 1The Lord Jesus is the lover of his people and our only sure hope. who died, rose again, and lives for evermore. you will give to us your blessing of peace; when you raise us with him/her to life in triumph. In the sharing of love you have enriched our knowledge of you and of one another. The first man was from the earth, a man of dust; the second man is from heaven. No one comes to the Father except through me.. in whom we have now received our reconciliation. And when we come at last to our departing. for we have received the Spirit that enables us to cry, Abba, Father. With this water we call to mind Ns baptism. He who did not withhold his own Son, but gave him up for all of us, will he not with him also give us everything else? At the blowing of the wind and in the chill of winter. we thank you for the love we shared because of him/her, reflecting that love which you poured upon us. be blessing and honour and glory and might. One or more sentences of Scripture may be used. and his righteousness upon their childrens children. Sentences of Scripture may be sung or said, and a hymn may be sung. But each in his own order: Christ the first fruits, then at his coming those who belong to Christ. we ask you to be close to the children of this family. In Penitence and Faith: a Service in Lent, 7. be blessing and honour and glory and might, for ever and ever. This service may be adapted to suit particular circumstances. and who are hidden from us by the shadow of death; that, as we believe your power to have raised our Lord Jesus Christ from the dead. 7They will govern nations and rule over peoples, which you have prepared in the sight of every people;. which you have promised to those who love you. The Agnus Dei may be used before the giving of communion, After the words of distribution the following may be added, The minister speaks first to the dying person, using these or other suitable words. Your eternal promises to us and to N are proclaimed in the Bible. In my Fathers house there are many dwelling places. Family and friends should join the minister and the dying person at the Opening Prayer if they can be present, and it is appropriate that they should receive Holy Communion with the dying person. 4Through Christ we have gained access. Even darkness is no darkness with you; the night is as clear as the day; darkness and light to you are both alike. 8You have set our misdeeds before you. 5Like gold in the furnace, God tried them. May we find life and peace and perfect joy with him/her in your presence; Your Son, by dying for us, conquered death. that we shall rise again at the coming of Christ. It is better to look behind the baptism at the thing signified, namely, in the case of infant baptism, the desire of the parents and the place of the child within the love of God as one might with an unbaptized child of a few days old. So it is with the resurrection of the dead. N, go forth upon your journey from this world. your saints remain in everlasting light and peace: 60Eternal Lord God, you hold all souls in life: upon your whole Church in paradise and on earth. Now there was a garden in the place where he was crucified, and in the garden there was a new tomb in which no one had ever been laid. Monday 23 March 2015: Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster, celebrated Mass for Richard III's soul in Holy Cross Priory, Leicester, the Catholic parish church, and in Holy Cross Church. Who is to condemn? These Outline Orders are designed for use in church several weeks after the Funeral service has taken place. 4Wherever possible, care should be taken to use versions of texts familiar to the dying person. 41God of all mystery, whose ways are beyond understanding. What is sown is perishable, what is raised is imperishable. THE FUNERAL SERVICE. At this point others may join the minister and the dying person. A. how much more shall we be saved from Gods wrath. They reflect the sequence found in the services, from the time of death until after the Funeral: Prayers of Penitence (Kyries and Absolutions) here, Collects for Funeral and Memorial Services here, Thanksgiving for the Life of the Departed here, Prayers for Readiness to Live in the Light of Eternity here, Litanies and Responsive Prayers here, Prayers of Entrusting and Commending here. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me. Into those same hands we now commend your servant N. that dying to the world and cleansed from sin, death may be for him/her the gate to life. It may be led by a friend, family member or the minister.