Thomas Evangelical Church of India (1961) Saint Thomas the Apostle (AD 52), through apostolic succession by sacred tradition Ībraham Malpan, leader of the Anglican inspired, 19th century reformation Reformed Liturgy of Saint James ( West Syriac Rite) Īustralia, Canada, Germany, Middle East (Gulf Region), Ireland, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, United States, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Nigeria So then, go in peace, and the God of all peace go with you.Malayalam, English, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Hindi The Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace. The Lord bless you and keep you the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you. We take life so very much for granted but it is the greatest gift we have. You can honor your own feelings maybe today - maybe in six months’ time.Īnd you can bless each day that you live and live it to the full in honor of life itself - and of (name of the deceased). Grief takes its own time to work itself through but it is easier with friends who allow it to be what it needs to be. You can allow them to cry to grieve to laugh and to remember. You can help, support and love those who remain. ‘What can I do to mark this moment?’ you may ask. ![]() We have been remembering with love and gratitude a life that was important - and honoring life itself. We honor your life on Earth and we pray (wish) for your peace ever-after. (Name of the Deceased), we bless you (wish you well) and thank you for being a part of our life. ![]() She is already through the barrier and free to another reality to experience whatever joy awaits her there but, for us, it is important to say this final farewell to her body as we commit it to its natural end Grant us peace sacred moments of communion with the UniverseĪnd faith - in whatever most expresses our deepest inner truth.īless us and heal us breathe peace and grace into our lives Give us the strength to accept what is past,Īnd to look forward to good in our future. Gather to yourself (name of the deceased) whom we have loved, So that we, with (name of the deceased) may trust in you Grant us that peace which the world cannot give We pray for ourselves and for (name of the deceased)Īnd bring us to the light of your presence. Silent meditation can be observed instead or as well - and favorite readings or prayers inserted here. While we are here, our task is to live our life fully, to seek happiness and to love each other. The physical reality of (name) has gone but the Tree remains and it is the greater because of her life - and her death. We are a part too of the whole - the collective consciousness of humanity - and every one of us makes a unique contribution, be it never so small. The human race is the trunk and branches of this tree and individual men and women are the leaves, which appear one season, flourish for a summer and then die.īut while we live we are conscious of the Tree’s flowing sap and steadfast strength. We can take the Tree of Life as a symbol. The death of each of us is in the order of things it follows life as surely as night follows day. Outline of (name of the deceased's) life and readings that she loved from Celebrant, family and friends. Members of (name of the deceased's) family will be telling us more about her life but first let us sing together (or listen to) a hymn or song that she loved. Life will not be the same - and life should not be the same. It is important for us to acknowledge and accept that something fundamental has changed with her going. ![]() Every one of us here has had our life touched - perhaps in the tiniest way, or perhaps totally transformed - by (name of deceased's) existence. We do not know what it is but we can hold on to the hope, the belief or the knowledge of peace, rest, fulfillment and of people being reunited in love.įor (name of the deceased), the journey is beginning, but for us, there is loss, grief and pain. To give thanks for her life and the experiences that we shared - and to bless her (wish her well) now that our time together is over.Īll the faiths of the World speak of another life after death. We meet here today to celebrate/honor/pay tribute to the life of (name of the deceased). The following is an outline of a spiritual funeral that is suitable. Many people don’t know what they believe - but they don’t want to close the door on the possibility of life after death or some form of spirit. We also have a downloadable eBook of Sample Funeral Service Programs.
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