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Funerals

Christian Burial at St. Alban's Episcopal Church

“The liturgy, therefore, is characterized by joy, in the certainty that ‘neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

– An Order for Burial, The Book of Common Prayer

Burial services at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church conform with the practices of the Episcopal Church as contained in The Book of Common Prayer. Services are set as the St. Alban’s schedule allows and are held in the nave (the main worship space), which can seat up to 120. Fees are assessed based upon the use of St. Alban’s resources, including but not limited to space rental, clergy, and music. Officiating clergy and family members of the deceased jointly plan the service. A Eucharist (Holy Communion) can take place during the service, but that is left to the discretion of loved ones and clergy planning the burial service. We also have a Garden of Resurrection where the Cremated remains of the deceased can be placed, space permitting.

At St. Alban’s, we pray for the dead because we still hold them in our love even after their death. An Episcopal funeral, therefore, is a service of worship that honors the memory of the person who died within the context of the love of God revealed in Christ. The burial service, therefore, centers on deep gratitude to God for the gift of life and for the promise of eternal life in the resurrection.

Among the rituals for the Burial of the Dead in the Book of Common Prayer is that the physical body or the cremated remains of the dead be present. A coffin (if present) is to be closed before the service and covered with a pall or other suitable cover. Rarely at St. Alban’s do we have a wake here the evening before the funeral. Our burial service for the dead is one of respect, gratitude, and sacredness of life in the midst of death.

For more information, or to make an appointment with a priest, please fill out the form on the website.

    Funeral/Celebration of Life Planning Form


    USE OF THE CHURCH
    (If you would like to be interred in the St. Alban’s Memorial Garden, please request copies of the separate interment agreement ahead of time.)

    SERVICE FORMAT PREFERENCES

    READINGS
    Choose at least 1 lesson and a Psalm. 2 scripture lessons and a psalm are customary (Note: a Gospel lesson must also be chosen if there is to be Communion.) The following verses are suggestions found in the Book of Common Prayer. If you have other favorite or meaningful lessons you would like to substitute, please speak with the Priest in Charge/Celebrant. All readings will come from the “New Revised Standard Edition” (NRSV) of the Bible.

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  • Hurricane Helene relief
  • Welcome
    • History
    • What We Believe
    • Vestry and Staff
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    • A Christmas Carol Bible Study. Part 1
  • Ministries
  • Milestones
    • Baptisms
    • Weddings
    • Funerals
    • Confirmation >
      • Confirmation class 2022: Session one.
      • Confirmation class 2022: Session two.
      • Confirmation Class: Session Four
      • Confirmation class 2022: Session Five
  • Calendar
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  • St. Alban's Episcopal Day School