Sunday forum

Fr Peter will conclude his series of conversations on what the Church believes about Christian death and burial at 10:30am this Sunday, October 29. This Sunday’s topic will consider the final act in the Burial Rite of committing the body of the departed to its final resting place. Fr Peter will use as his focus the commendatory prayer said while earth is cast upon the coffin.

"In sure and certain hope of the resurrection to eternal life through our Lord Jesus Christ, we commend to Almighty God our sister, and we commit her body to the ground; earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust. The Lord bless her and keep her, the Lord make his face to shine upon her and be gracious to her, the Lord lift up his countenance upon her and give her peace. Amen." (BCP pg. 501)