Funerals
Bereavement is a very distressing but common experience, it brings to light all manner of different feelings and emotions. Each of us act and respond in different ways to the loss of a loved one.
Below are suggestions which could offer practical, spiritual and emotional help.
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Funerals
Funerals today can be very flexible and should reflect something of the character of the person who has died. Readings, poems, hymns, music, prayers and reflections, can all be tailored and to some extent personalised. For more advice on what to choose for the service, please contact the Rector
Funerals should be a time to remember and give thanks for a life, and then to commend that life into God's eternal love, hope and promises.
There are a number of different possibilities for the funeral service, please contact us for more information.
Prayer & Support
As a Church we can offer all sorts of support to bereaved families - you only need ask, we are always here for you. Your family will be remembered in prayer at the time of your bereavement, and over the following weeks. If you would like someone to come and pray with you, or someone to come and pray with a loved one who is dying, please contact the Rector.
Each year on the last Sunday in October we hold a Bereavement Service. We invite those who have lost someone over the last year or so to come and join us. Candles are lit and names read out. It is also possible, by arrangement, to plant bulbs, shrubs or trees as an act of remembrance.
Friendship
Young People
We all need a friendly listening ear when experiencing bereavement. You may have good friends and family supporting you, but if you feel alone, then the Church can offer that friendship and support.
Sometimes it also helps to have someone to talk to outside the family, and again the Church is here to help - just get in touch.
We also have a Bereavement Support Group for widows and widowers, which meets once a month, please contact us if you would like to know more.
