protestant funeral rites
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Protestant Funeral Rites. Liturgical vs. Non-liturgical. Liturgical (Eucharist-centered) Worship. “a prescribed order or form of worship specific to a particular denomination which will have the Eucharist or Holy Communion as its central element” - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Protestant Funeral Rites
Liturgical vs. Non-liturgical
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Liturgical (Eucharist-centered)Worship
“a prescribed order or form of worship specific to a particular denomination which will have the Eucharist or Holy Communion as its central element”
Rubrics: “stated directions in a prayer book or liturgical manual regarding the order of service as approved by the denomination”
Gospel lectern vs. Epistle lectern
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Liturgical Architecture Transepts: “wings of the main part
of the church which may serve as small chapels for baptism, weddings, and even small funeral services”
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Liturgical Protestant Funeral
Rite Notification of the Clergy Removal of Remains Preparation of the Remains Dressing and Casketing Remains Pre-service Considerations: honorarium Funeral Service: pall, crucifer, chancel,
name, narthex, vestments, acolytes Committal Service
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Episcopal Funeral Rite Priest: “a title conferred by
ordination”
Deacon: “a subordinate officer in a Christian church”
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Lutheran Funeral Rite Synods
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Non-liturgical Protestant Funeral Rite
Non-liturgical (scripture centered) worship: “a form or order of worship which has the scriptures as its central element; the actual form or order of the worship service is left to the discretion of each individual church and/or minister”
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Non-liturgical Funeral Rite (cont’d)
Notification of the Clergy Removal of Remains Preparation of Remains Dressing and Casketing Pre-service Considerations Funeral Service Committal Service
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Protestant Funerals in Other Facilities
What are some examples of facilities that may be used for funerals?
What are some of the considerations the funeral director must attend to?
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Roman Catholic Funeral Rite
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Glossary Terms brother, celebrant, Christian Burial
Certificate, crucifix, crucifer, diocese, eucharist, final commendation, genuflect, holy water, mass, mass cards, nun, pall, paschal candle, priest, prayer cards, prie dieu, rosary beads, rosary prayers, rosary service, sanctuary, scapular/amice, spiritual bouquet cards, vigil lights, wake, wake service
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PopeCardinal
ArchbishopBishop
MonsignorPriest
DeaconEucharistic Minister
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Roman Catholic Funeral Rite
Notification of the Clergy Sacrament of the Sick
Removal of the Remains Preparation of the Remains Dressing and Casketing the
Remains
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Roman Catholic Funeral Rite Considerations
The Wake (Rosary Service, Vigil
Service)
The Funeral Mass
Recessional
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Committal Service
Cremation
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Fraternal Organizations What are some important
considerations for the funeral director when fraternal organizations with to conduct a ceremony?
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Veterans Organizations What are the responsibilities of the
funeral director when working with Veterans organizations who are participating in the service?
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Orthodox Church Funeral Rites
Greek Orthodox ChurchRussian Orthodox ChurchEastern Orthodox churchOrthodox Catholic Church
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Government Council of Bishops called a synod
Majority of members belong to the Greek Orthodox churches.
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Terms Cantor Deacon Divine Liturgy: liturgical celebration of
the Eucharist Icon: holy picture Iconostasis (Iconostas, Iconostation):
partition that extends across the front of the church separating the sanctuary from the solea
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Terms (cont’d) Parastas: vigil service Royal Doors: in the center of the
Iconostasis leading directly to the altar; only ordained clergy are to go through these doors
Trisagion: 3 short services/blessings that are part of the funeral rite
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Notification of the Clergy no restrictions no “last rites” are administered FD does not need to contact the
priest unless requested to do so
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Removal and Preparation of Remains
no restrictions majority will choose a traditional
funeral service generally disapprove of cremation
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Dressing and Casketing no restrictions deceased priests may be dressed
by priests
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Pre-service Considerations begin with Trisagion held in the FH the evening before
the funeral service and again the following day
normally, candles placed at each end of the casket, cross behind the casket, and an icon at the foot end of the casket
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Funeral Service generally not on Sundays and
certain Holy Days Trisagion held at the FH
immediately before the funeral service
service is short and then attendees move in procession to the church for the funeral service
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Arrival at the Church flowers may not be allowed casket and family move into the
church and are met by the Priest Priest blesses the casket with holy
water Cantor will accompany the Priest casket is led feet first
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Funeral Service casket is usually open service will follow a liturgical order
(Parastas/Great Panachida) eulogy may be offered towards the
end after eulogy, casket turned parallel
with Iconostasis Priest anoints body with earth/sand
and olive oil
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Icons very important may be placed in the casket, on
the breast or arm of the deceased generally placed at the foot end of
the casket
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Ceremony of the Last Kissing
those seated on the right side of the church may pass the casket, stopping to kiss the Icon
Icon is then moved to the head end of the casket and those seated on the left side of the church may stop and kiss the Icon
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Committal Service Usually earth burial or
entombment Priest will lead the casket in the
procession to the burial site Cantor will accompany the Priest readings and prayers, ending with
a closing prayer