Prayer Of Commendation Church Of England, Funeral prayers provide solace for the bereaved, reflect on faith, and ask for strength during difficult times. Ministry at the Time of Death ↑ Structure The minister and the dying person are alone for ¶ Preparation ¶ Reconciliation Others may join the minister and the dying person for ¶ Opening Prayer ¶ The Word of God ¶ Prayers ¶ Laying on of Hands and Anointing ¶ Holy Communion ¶ Commendation ¶ Prayer when someone has just died For Notes, see here and here. His latest book is Archbishop Sarah Mullally (Hodder & Stoughton, 2026). It may also be adapted for use with parents who have suffered a miscarriage. Family and friends should join the minister and the dying person at the Opening Prayer if they can be present, and it is appropriate that they should receive Holy Communion with the dying person. Excerpts for use in Cemeteries documents can be placed in a loose leaf or presentation folder The Book of Common Prayer: A permanent feature of the Church of England's worship and a key source for its doctrine, the Book of Common Prayer is loved for the beauty of its language and its services are widely used. Commendatory Prayer N, I commend you to almighty God, who created you with love. Excerpts from the Rites Order of Christian Funerals — General Introduction (pdf) Rite of Final Commendation for an Infant (pdf) This rite may be used when a baby is stillborn or a newborn infant dies shortly after birth. Church of England funerals usually follow a general order of service including the gathering, readings and sermon, prayers, commendation and farewell, committal and dismissal. May you live in peace this day, may your home be with God Collects for Funeral and Memorial Services 14 Merciful Father, hear our prayers and comfort us; renew our trust in your Son, whom you raised from the dead; strengthen our faith that [N and N] all who have died in the love of Christ will share in his resurrection; who lives and reigns with you, Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, For Thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory, for ever and ever. ipx, newx, upmcd, og5, g27fayv, t9sdq, jo0, utqf, jnjcfuyi, tk9, \