A Liturgical Order For The Christian Funeral

The following funeral liturgy is designed as a service of witness to the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Like every service of Christian worship, it is rooted in the paschal mystery, the death and resurrection, of Christ. ENTRANCE Gathering (The pastor may greet the family. Music for worship may be offered while the people gather. ) (The coffin or urn may be carried into the place of worship in procession, in which case the pall may be placed on it outside the place of worship with these words:) Dying, Christ destroyed our death. Rising, Christ restored our life. Christ will come again in glory. As in baptism Name put on Christ, so in Christ may Name be clothed with glory. Here and now, dear friends, we are God's children. What we shall be has not yet been revealed; but we know that when he appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. Those who have this hope purify themselves as Christ is pure. THE WORD OF GRACE (If the coffin or urn is carried int…