Why Ministry and Participation? The Church
calls each member of Christ's body - priest, deacon, lay and religious person - to participate in the ministry of consolation: to care for the dying, to pray for the dead,
to comfort those who mourn." (OCF, #8) Order of Christian Funerals
Ways to answer this call:
Send cards of sympathy to the family.
Attend the visitation and funeral to fully join in with the prayers of the church.
Deliver a meal to the grieving family.
Be actively involved with Funeral Ministry, Prayer Shawl Ministry, or the Funeral Luncheon Committee.
*See the document at left for more practical ways to assist our grieving family members.