Funerals
The loss of a loved one can be a difficult time, and your Parish Priest is there to offer help, comfort and support.

Funeral services usually include the remembering of the person who has died, usually readings from the Bible, prayers (relating to the deceased person and to their family and friends), and hymns or other music.

We have come together to commend our brother/sister N into the hands of Almighty God our heavenly Father.
In the presence of death, Christians have sure ground for hope and confidence, and even for joy,
because the Lord Jesus Christ, who shared our human life and death, was raised again triumphant and lives for evermore.
In him his people find eternal life, and in this faith, we put our whole trust in his goodness and mercy.

Funerals are most often arranged through funeral directors. The funeral directors must confirm the time and place of the funeral service with the clergy before any arrangements can be finalized. The priest conducting the funeral will arrange to call a few days beforehand to discuss the service. Statutory fees are charged for funeral services, with additional charges made for the organist and verger. Permission for burials must be arranged with the parish council responsible for each cemetery: this is not controlled by the church, and the clergy are unable to influence any decisions made.

Trained bereavement visitors are available to provide support and a sympathetic ear in the weeks and months following the death of a loved one.

All Souls Day
Each year, an All Souls Day service is held in one of our churches, to remember and pray for the departed. This is a very popular service, which includes the lighting of commemorative candles and the reading of names of those to be remembered. It usually takes place on the Sunday evening nearest November 2nd.