Dear friends,
Most planning for funerals, especially the worship service, is done by the family of the deceased within the first few days after the person’s death. It is a very busy and emotional time and it can be quite difficult to give thoughtful consideration to the details.
It is important to remember that you need only contact two individuals when planning a funeral – the funeral home of your choice, and the Rector, Mother Diana. Worship service planning, including the date and time, is set in consultation with these two people. The service itself is planned in a meeting with me, which I will hold with the family. I will provide recommendations for appropriate scriptures & hymns, go over the liturgy with everyone, and answer any questions the family may have about the service.
We know this is a difficult time, and so we strive to keep any fees for employees who offer their time for the service as low as possible. They are identified below:
Members of the Parish
Organist $300
Sexton $100
Priest Donation
Non-Members
Organist $300
Sexton $100
Priest $300
Office $100
We also suggest Five Wishes®, a program developed by Aging with Dignity that creates a legal document that takes the place of a living will. Five Wishes® lets your family and doctors know:
- Who you want to make health care decisions for you when you can’t make them.
- The kind of medical treatment you want or don’t want.
- How comfortable you want to be.
- How you want people to treat you.
- What you want your loved ones to know.
For more information, including a complete online form, go to www.agingwithdignity.org/five-wishes.php.
Yours in Christ,
The Rev. Diana Wilcox
Rector
