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Church of Christ Funeral Service Rituals
Quick Reference Length of Service Depends Flowers? Yes Food? Yes Dress Code? (Men/Women) Dark & Somber / Men: Jacket & Tie Recording Devices?
Buddhist Funeral Service Rituals
Note: Buddhist funeral customs vary between traditions or “schools” and even within schools. They may also vary depending on the country—for example, Zen in Taiwan and Zen in Japan are different. The following information is general and applies to many or most Buddhist traditions. If you have specific questions related to Buddhist funeral customs for […]
United Church of Christ Funeral Service Rituals
Quick Reference Length of Service 15 - 30 minutes Flowers? Yes Food? Yes Dress Code? (Men/Women) Dark & Somber / Men: Jacket & Tie
Funeral Resources
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A How-to Guide for Making Funeral Arrangements
What To Do When Someone Dies Here you can learn what to do if a friend or loved one has just died or if death is expected sometime soon. The following guides will take you through the steps of arranging a funeral from making the first call when someone dies to the various arrangements to be made following the funeral.
Presbyterian Funeral Service Rituals
The Presbyterian Church was founded on the beliefs of John Calvin (1509-1564) who taught that a church should be a democracy under the authority of God. Historically, many differences led to various schisms that were overcome in 1983 when at least ten different denominations merged to form the Presbyterian Church in the U.S. As other […]
Native American Funeral Service Rituals
In 1990, the U.S. census estimated the Native American Indian and Alaskan Native population to be about 1.9 million. Among these people are an enormous variety of beliefs and practices. Although Native American nations do not share a single faith or common practice, some suggestions for proper behavior during sacred ceremonies can be derived from worldviews based on spiritual values. Centuries ahead of current eco-friendly trends, Native American burials are naturally green.
Mormon Funeral Funeral Service Rituals
Commonly known as the Mormon faith, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the largest religious group founded in America. As the name suggests, it is a restoration for modern (i.e., latter) times of the original Church of Jesus Christ which was lost in the Dark Ages. It is believed that God restored […]
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