A Christian Funeral Service

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A Christian Funeral Service

When somebody dies it can be a very hard for people to take.

Christians take hope from the fact that they believe in the

afterlife. The funeral service reminds Christians that even though

that person is no longer with them on the earth they are going to

heaven to be with God. For Christians death is not the end and the

funeral service reminds them of this. This is shown by the first

words said at a Christian funeral service: I am the resurrection and

the life. This shows their hope for life after death.

Not all Christian funeral services are the same, they vary in

different denominations. There are some things that are the same

though. There is a short service in most churches. A passage from

the bible is usually read out; the passage will have the theme of life

after death. Prayers are said to comfort the family and friends and

thank God for the person’s life. There is usually a short speech read

out by one of the relatives or a close friend. In that speech the

person will talk about all the good things the person has achieved.

They will talk about his personality and his life. The short speech

is given to help the family remember the person who has died. In most

Christian funerals hymns will be sung. The hymns are carefully chosen

and are usually about resurrection or remind the congregation of the

presence of God in times of need. It is also common for a hymn to be

sung which was a favourite of the person that died.

Even though a funeral is a sad occasion for everybody that is

involved, the emphasis of the service is to remember all the good

things about the person and the hope of life in heaven with God. The

person that leads the service will try and prevent the funeral from

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