Opening Prayers

Heavenly Father,

We gather here 

in Your presence 

with humble hearts, 

united in love and service. 

As we come together 

to pray for our beloved (N...), 

we ask that 

You fill this space 

with Your comforting Spirit.

We thank You 

for the gift of life 

and for the opportunity 

to serve in this ministry, 

honouring those 

who have gone before us. 

Guide our prayers today, 

and help us lift them 

with compassion and peace. 

May our words and thoughts 

be a source of comfort 

to the grieving 

and a tribute to the lives 

we remember.

Lord, may our time together 

be filled with Your grace. 

As we offer our prayers, 

grant rest to the souls we remember, 

and bring peace 

to those who mourn.

In Jesus' name, we pray. 

Amen.

Heavenly Father,
We come before You 

as humble servants, 

united in love and in prayer 

for our departed 

brothers and sisters. 

As we lift our voices in prayer, 

grant them eternal rest 

and let perpetual light 

shine upon them. 

Fill us with compassion and faith 

as we seek 

to honour their memory, 

and may our prayers 

bring comfort to their families 

and loved ones. 

Grant us the grace 

to remember that, 

through Your Son, 

death is not the end, 

but the beginning 

of everlasting life with You. 

We ask this 

through Christ our Lord. Amen.

O God of all comfort,
We gather today with hearts open 

to Your healing presence, 

seeking peace and strength 

as we remember those 

who have gone before us. 

We ask that You welcome them 

into Your heavenly kingdom 

and surround them 

with Your boundless mercy. 

Help us to trust 

in Your promises 

and to live each day 

with the hope 

of being reunited with them 

in the glory of heaven. 

Guide us as we serve You 

and each other in faith, 

hope, and love. 

We ask this 

through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Loving Father,
We thank You for the lives 

of our departed 

brothers and sisters, 

for the joy and love 

they brought into this world. 

Today, we join in prayer 

to honour their memory, 

lifting them up 

into Your compassionate hands. 

May our prayers ease any burden 

they carry and lead them swiftly 

to Your eternal embrace. 

May we continue to serve 

with a spirit of generosity and love 

in our hearts. 

We make this prayer 

in the name of Jesus, our Saviour, 

who conquered death 

and opened the gates of eternal life. Amen.

Dear Holy & Loving God,

As we gather to support 

our grieving brothers and sisters, 

we ask for your special blessing upon us.

Grant us strength and wisdom

to serve in this ministry 

which we have been called.

Help us to be caring companions 

and faithful witnesses 

to the love and compassion 

modelled by your Son, Jesus.

Touch those whom we serve 

with your presence and your grace 

in their loss and sadness 

and bring healing to their hearts.

We pray all these 

in The Name Of the Father 

and of the Son 

and of the Holy Spirit. 

Amen.