Church and Interment Funeral Service

Order Of Funeral Service

IN THE CHURCH

1.       Meeting the body at the entrance

           Sentences with Processional Hymn  -   EMHB 216       YMHB 126

2.       Purpose of Gathering

3.       Prayers           

4.       Responsive Psalm:  Psalm 90         

5.       Scripture Passages:  Ecclesiastes 3:1-13

6.       Biography of the Deceased

7.       Hymn               EMHB 831                 YMHB 613

8.       Sermon

9.       Hymn               EMHB 1       YMHB 1                      

10.     Notices

11.     (a)  Choir Anthem and Solo

           (b)  Tributes   

12.     Prayer for the family, friends and the church with the Lord’s prayer              

13.     The Last Post

14.    Benediction

15.     Recessional Hymn   SH      232     YMHB 807

INTERMENT

16.     Sentences at the Grave side

17.     Hymn  -  SSS 1041 (verse 1-2)   YMHB 636

18.     Committal

19.     Prayers and Benediction

Adesegun Akitoye
http://spiritualhymnsong.blogspot.com