Description
These authorized rites are intended to be a supplement to the burial services in the Book of Common Prayer, adding a rich variety of material from many sources, including prayers for one who has died in military service, for one of unknown faith, for an unbeliever, and for a member of an inter-faith family. All of the major pastoral issues of the Prayer Book rites are addressed from the reception of the body to the consecration of the grave and the interment but with a freshness of language in new texts that the speak to contemporary sensibilities.
CONTENTS
Introduction with planning information
Two vigil rites before a funeral
Rites for the reception of the body
Collects, prayers and readings for the burial service, including a celebration of the Eucharist
Rites of committal
Burial of one who does not profess the Christian faith
Additional prayers
Committal at a crematory
A service of remembrance
Suggested hymns and songs
About the Author
Church Publishing, founded in 1918, is a publisher of trade books for general readers (inspiration, leadership, financial wellness, social justice), academic works, and professional church resources, including a suite of electronic products. It publishes The Book of Common Prayer, The Hymnal 1982, and content used in the liturgy, faith formation, and mission of The Episcopal Church.
Book Information
ISBN 9780898695397
Format Paperback
Page Count 94
Imprint Church Publishing Inc
Publisher Church Publishing Inc
