-
Committal
Contributed by Peter Loughman on Oct 30, 2006 (message contributor)
Summary: Basic Committal, at the graveside after funeral service - 5 minutes. Change the name and you are good to go.
Carl Brady
Rom 14:7-8
For none us lives to himself alone
and none of us dies to himself alone.
If we live, we live to the Lord;
and if we die, we die to the Lord.
So whether we live or die we belong to the Lord.
Message
We may have come here to committ our
Brother Carl Brady
To the Lord our God
Father, Son and Holy Spirit
But this is not the end
We who are Christians know,
we know that we will be with Carl again.
Because of the risen savior, our Lord Jesus Christ
Because he lives
We shall live also
We are a people full of hope.
We are a people who are not nieve.
We know Carl is at peace with Christ
Committal
In sure and certain hope
of the resurrection to eternal life,
through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Carl - we commend you to almighty God
and we commit your body to its final resting place,
ashes to ashes, dust to dust
Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord,
they will rest from their labor,
for their deeds will follow them.
Prayer
Lord,
Thank you once again for the privilege of knowing
Carl
Instill in our hearts,
the knowledge of the hope that we have in you.
Fill us with your love,
and grant us your peace.
Amen
Lord’s Prayer
Benediction
May the Lord hold you and keep you
May the Lord give you comfort
May the Lord shine his face upon you
and give you peace.
Amen