Bereavement

Heavenly Father, you know the secrets of life and death. You know my great sadness. Give me peace in my heart.
Help me to trust you for the future. Give me strength to face every new circumstance in my life. And heal the wounds of my great loss.
I ask this in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen

When a loved one dies, be assured that the prayers and concern of your parish church are ever present with the bereaved. The Clergy and Pastoral Team are available to be contacted and will be pleased to offer any help they can.

A Funeral Service can be provided either in the parish church or at the crematorium which will provide an opportunity for family and friends to express their grief, remember the person who has died, give thanks to God for the life which is now ended and to commend him or her to God.

Whatever the pattern of the service, all that we say and do will speak of a loving God who knows every individual human being. This God knows what it is to suffer as we do - in his love he saw his Son, Jesus Christ, die a real death. God understands. And he will comfort those who mourn.

When someone dies, as well as our visits to the family to talk through the funeral arrangements, we will take time to listen carefully to all that the family wants to say. Later, after a few weeks, a further visit is offered by a member of our bereavement visiting team, Each one is a trained listener, and will not impose, seeking simply to be alongside the family in its grieving.

Contact the Vicar, Rob Gladstone, on 0116 230 2241