Here is one I have used It allows that some or most of those
present are of traditional faiths.
Namaste . . Rev Bob Vance
GRAVE SIDE / MEMORIAL
CHERISHING MEMORIES THAT ARE FOREVER SACRED – SUSTAINED BY A FAITH THAT IS
STRONGER THAN DEATH – COMFORTED BY AN AFFIRMATION OF LIFE THAT IS ENDLESS
EARTHLY BODY IS A SACRED TEMPLE IN WHICH
[SHE] [HE] DWELT – AND NOW LEAVES IT FOR A NEW
EXPERIENCE IN A HIGHER LIFE – – – IT IS FITTING THAT THE FORMER TEMPLE BE
HONORED – – –
[if this is grave side the following may be added ]
[AND SO WE DO NOW COMMIT – WITH LOVE – THIS BODY UNTO THE ELEMENTS FROM
WITCH IT CAME – – -]
BUT KNOWING THAT THE SPIRIT OF IS NO LONGER HERE – –
AND GOD¹S NATURAL BEAUTY IS ALL ABOUT – OUR THOUGHTS WILL BE OF THE LIVING
SPIRIT TRIUMPHANT – NOW FREE -AND EVER UNFOLDING – AND WE SHALL MEET AGAIN –
–
WE KNOW THAT GOD IS THE ONLY POWER – AND THAT GOD IS LIFE – – – OUR
HAS GONE FORTH INTO A NEW EXPRESSION OF LIFE – – -IN GOD [SHE] [HE]
LIVES AND MOVES AND HAS GOD¹S BEING – – – THANK YOU FATHER FOR SHARING
WITH US SO GENEROUSLY – – –
WE GIVE THANKS FOR ALL THAT WE HAVE EXPERIENCED TOGETHER – – – FOR THE LOVE
AND FELLOWSHIP WE HAVE ENJOYED – – – FATHER LET
DEPART IN PEACE – ACCORDING TO YOUR WORD – – – IN THE FATHER¹S HOUSE THERE
ARE MANY MANSIONS – GO TO THAT PLACE PREPARED FOR YOU – INHERIT THE KINGDOM
PREPARED FOR YOU FROM THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD – – –
LET NOT YOUR HEART BE TROUBLED – NEITHER LET IT BE AFRAID – – – PEACE BE
WITH YOU – LET THE LIGHT OF TRUTH ILLUMINE YOUR WAY – DIVINE LOVE SHALL
EMBRACE YOU – THE PRESENCE – WHICH IS GOD – IS WITH YOU AND SUSTAINS YOU –
SO – GO WITH GOD – – –
CLOSING PRAYER
OUR HEAVENLY FATHER – WE COMMIT TO YOUR UNFAILING LOVE OUR
– – WE THANK YOU FOR THE WONDERFUL MEMORIES THAT FLOOD OUR BEING AND BRING
US A PEACE AND JOY THAT ALLOWS US TO GO FORTH IN THE NEW DAY – FEELING BOTH
YOUR PRESENCE AND THAT OF SO FATHER – ETERNAL SPIRIT –
FROM WHOSE WOMB OF NATURE WE HAVE COME INTO BEING AND UNTO WHOM WE RETURN –
BLESS US WITH YOUR PEACE – YOUR LOVE – AND YOUR PRESENCE – – – AMEN . .
. . . . .
> From: “PEARL TABBERT” <pearlwise@mindspring.com>
> Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2005 16:31:28 -0600
> To: Multiple recipients of list aplacetostand
> <aplacetostand@religiousscience.org>
> Subject: A Place To Stand: Graveside Ceremony
>
> Dear Friends,
> I am performing my first graveside ceremony where there is no other public
> service and the deceased has been cremated. Does anyone have a service they
> are willing to share?
> Thanks.
> Rev. Pearl Tabbert
> Albany, New York
>
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