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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