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Funerals & Memorials:
At some point in our lives, all of us will be faced with planning a
funeral or memorial service for a loved one. The minister of Crescent
United Church is here to help you through this process. Funerals and
memorial services are considered part of the minister's pastoral care to
our congregation.
Planning a Christian funeral or memorial is
never an easy thing to do. Saying goodbye to a loved one is difficult.
Making the funeral arrangements will be less
of a weight if you recognize that it can actually help you and your loved
ones work through the grieving process.
Funeral
Services...
A funeral service usually takes place close to the time of
death, and includes the presence of the deceased person's remains in a
casket or, if cremated, in a smaller container or urn. A service of
committal may follow the funeral service, when the remains are taken to
and placed in a gravesite, columbarium, or other permanent resting place.
Memorial Services...
A memorial service may take place close to the time of
death, but often follows at a later date. It may, but not necessarily
include the presence of cremated remains in a container or urn. When no
immediate funeral or memorial service takes place, some families find as
time passes that they need some kind of ritual closure. |
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