(Coming Soon) About: Funeral Service and Memorial
Remembering our Departed loved ones through Prayers and Memorials
Saturday of Souls – the first Souls Saturday is the Saturday before Judgement Sunday. The second Souls Saturday is the Saturday before Pentecost Sunday.
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Orthodox Christians bring a tray of boiled wheat kernels to Church for the Memorial Service – The wheat kernels express belief in Everlasting Life, according to what Jesus said, “Except a grain of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone; but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit” (John 12:24).
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Prayers
The Psalter
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Quotes: O death, where is thy sting?
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A Prayer: With the Saints, give rest O Christ, to the Souls of Your servants.
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Blessed is the way in which you are travelling today, for there has been prepared for you a place of rest.
