Must you be a member of a particular church in order to have a funeral service? This large family has members that attend church but not a specific one. Could arrangements be made to hold service for someone that does not attend that church? Do ministers,pastors,etc., refuse you for not being a full-pledged member? Could a baptist be memorialized in a lutheran church? Funeral chapels are no problem except limitations on amount of people. THANK YOU FOR YOUR RESPONSE(s)
2007-03-08 14:13:25 · 9 answers · asked by FrisbeeFoxx 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It all depends on the church. You just need to call around and talk to them about it. Most funeral homes will have an idea of who will allow that. I'm sorry for their loss.
2007-03-08 14:18:02 · answer #1 · answered by Justsyd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think most christian clerics will perform a funeral service. Some make balk if the family members are not members of his congregation, but he/she might recommend someone for you.
Although Mormon Bishops will conduct a funeral service for free, it generally takes the form of a prosylizing meeting and more about the church than the deceased.
To be honest, you, or the immediate family do not need a pastor or priest to conduct the service - you can preside over it yourself. Who else knows more than the family?
2007-03-08 14:36:24 · answer #2 · answered by Dances with Poultry 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is up to the individual church. Each church has rules in regard to church use. Some charge for cleaning, etc. Some let you use their church at no cost. If a funeral home is too small, ask the funeral director what he suggests. Nothing has come across his desk that he isn't able to handle.
2007-03-08 14:18:56 · answer #3 · answered by Fish <>< 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can get a memorial service from a lot of places. Nuke the body and spread the ashes to promote recycling. Wakes are simple and the dead person would be happy if you didn't waste the money getting him/her drained, juiced, dressed and then displayed in an expensive box and displayed like a buffet centerpiece. The smart person will prepare video tapes for their departure. The tapes (or CDs or DVDs) allow a sounding board for the deceased to tell everyone what they REALLY think. I have a comedy DVD ready for my wake. Since nobody is seeing these recordings besides me it will be fresh and I will be remembered as a living person, not a corpse.
2007-03-10 10:21:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
this depends on the church..
i have seen catholic priest refuse giving marriage or funeral services because the dead were not members in good standing..
my wife is catholic in name only..she joined the church but does not go..well, i would try to get her services if something happened to her..but i probably would be turned down because she don't attend mass or give any $$$ ..maybe i am wrong..but i know you can't rent pall bearers either..
2007-03-08 14:18:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well....the person should be a member of the individual parish, of course. One could make arrangements with another church (I'd say "why....what church did he go to?") I would never refuse anybody who was a Baptized Christian.
2007-03-08 14:22:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the dead person did not go there in life why would they want their funeral there?
2007-03-08 14:17:39 · answer #7 · answered by Christophe 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Catholics dont bury someone out of their religion.
Protestants dont care.
2007-03-08 14:17:04 · answer #8 · answered by Tribble Macher 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bible said - let the dead bury their dead.
2007-03-08 14:18:57 · answer #9 · answered by Charles H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋