Funeral Services
In the Episcopal Church, a service of Christian burial is a celebration of the Resurrection. The liturgy, therefore, is characterized by joy, in the certainty that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 8:39)
This joy, however, does not diminish the very real grief that we feel. The same love we have for each other in Christ brings deep sorrow when we are parted by death. Jesus himself wept at the grave of his friend, Lazarus. So, while we rejoice that one we love has entered into the nearer presence of our Lord, we sorrow in sympathy with those who mourn.
Because the memorial service is first and foremost an act of Christian worship, it is subject to the same standards as the weekly liturgies at Christ Church.
Baptized Christians are properly buried from the church. It is our policy that no one making a reasonable request for burial from Christ Church, or for a burial service to be conducted elsewhere by our clergy, will be turned away. There is never a charge for the use of the church, or for the time of the clergy, for anyone. Musicians, flowers, receptions, and other services may require a fee to cover parish expenses.
More information about memorial services and planning can be found here:
The Rites of Christian Burial and Memorial Services
This joy, however, does not diminish the very real grief that we feel. The same love we have for each other in Christ brings deep sorrow when we are parted by death. Jesus himself wept at the grave of his friend, Lazarus. So, while we rejoice that one we love has entered into the nearer presence of our Lord, we sorrow in sympathy with those who mourn.
Because the memorial service is first and foremost an act of Christian worship, it is subject to the same standards as the weekly liturgies at Christ Church.
Baptized Christians are properly buried from the church. It is our policy that no one making a reasonable request for burial from Christ Church, or for a burial service to be conducted elsewhere by our clergy, will be turned away. There is never a charge for the use of the church, or for the time of the clergy, for anyone. Musicians, flowers, receptions, and other services may require a fee to cover parish expenses.
More information about memorial services and planning can be found here:
The Rites of Christian Burial and Memorial Services