Funerals

The funeral of a loved one acknowledges the closing of a human life on earth. A funeral service is an opportunity for family and friends to gather in a parish church or crematorium to express their grief, give thanks to God and celebrate the completed journey of an earthly life, and to commend the soul of the departed into God's eternal keeping.

A funeral service conducted by a Church of England minister can be very short and quiet with only a few members of a family present, or an occasion of great solemnity with music, hymns, a eulogy offered by one of the mourners, the inclusion of favourite readings, and a full church.

Whatever the pattern of service, the words and actions all speak of a loving God and the preciousness to him of every human being.

Our Rector and clergy team are here to help those who have lost loved ones, offering support and working with the family to arrange the funeral service, whether small or large.