Parishioner Funeral Planning Worksheet

Parishioner Funeral Planning Worksheet

The best possible person to plan for your funeral is you! Planning while in the midst of fresh grief is such a challenge; your family and friends will be so grateful to know that you have carefully considered this important event so they can be confident in your desires and help make them happen. Completing this planning worksheet will give you the chance to carefully consider your desires and preferences within the Burial of the Dead liturgies found in the Book of Common Prayer. Scripture from the Book of Common Prayer and Hymns from Hymnal 1982 are options. All other requests are approved at the discretion of the Rector/designee.
If you would like to see the services in the Book of Common Prayer, you can access them at https://bcponline.org/. Choose Pastoral Services and at the bottom of the list of services are the Burial of the Dead liturgies (Rite I and Rite II). You can click through to those services directly from that list.
Email*
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Your Full Name (as you want it to appear in the bulletin)*

First NameLast Name
Date of Birth (month, day, and year)
In thinking about a funeral, what is important for you?
Choose a format

Rite I (begins on page 469)Rite II (begins on page 491)
Include Communion

YesNoI will leave this decision to my loved ones
Old Testament Reading

Isaiah 25:6-9Isaiah 61:1-3Lamentations 3:22-26, 31-33Wisdom 3:1-5, 9Job 19:21-27aNo selection from the Old TestamentOther
Psalm Selection (follows the Old Testament Reading)

Psalm 42:1-7Psalm 46Psalm 90:1-12Psalm 121Psalm 130Psalm 139:1-11No Psalm selected after the Old Testament ReadingOther
New Testament Reading

Romans 8:14-19, 34-35, 37-39I Corinthians 15:20-26, 35-38, 42-44, 55-582 Corinthians 4:16-5:91 John 3:1-2Revelation 7:9-17Revelation 21:2-7No selection from the New TestamentOther
Psalm Selection (follows the New Testament Reading)

Psalm 23 King James VersionPsalm 23 Book of Common Prayer VersionPsalm 27Psalm 106:1-5Psalm 116No Psalm selected after the New Testament ReadingOther
The Gospel

John 5:24-27John 6:37-40John 10:11-16John 11:21-27John 14:1-6Other
Do you want your remains to be present?

Yes - cremated remains should be presentYes - closed coffin with body should be presentNo remains should be presentI will leave this decision to my loved ones
Interment Desires (if cremation is preferred)

I request my ashes be interred at Good Shepherd. I have made/will make those arrangements with the officeMy remains will stay with my familyI will leave this decision to my loved ones
Hymns I love (select up to 6)

687 A mighty fortress is our God662 Abide with me405 All things bright and beatiful178 Alleluia, give thanks to the risen Lord460 Alleluia: Sing to Jesus671 Amazing grace488 Be thou my vision608 Eternal Father, stong to save383 Fairest Lord Jesus287 For all the saints694 God be in my head690 Guide me, O thou great Jehovah314 Humbly I adore thee304 I come with joy to meet my Lord293 I sing a song of the saints of God635 If thou but trust in God to guide thee620 Jerusalem, my happy home376 Joyful, joyful we adore thee645 The King of love324 Let all mortal flesh keep silence473 Lift high the cross482 Lord of all hopefulness691 My faith looks up to thee396 Now thank we all our God680 O God, our help in ages past410 Praise my soul the king of heaven708 Savior, like a shepherd lead us209 The strife is o'er707 Take my life474 When I survey the wondrous crossNo hymns - just a solemn, spoken serviceOther
Livestream the service (when available)

YesYes - but just provide a link for my loved onesNo livestreamingI will leave this decision to my loved ones
Suggestions for readers and intercessors
Reception following the service

No receptionReception off site, planned by my familyReception at Good Shepherd if possibleI will leave this decision to my loved ones
Family Remembrances (short Eulogies before the Priest homily, 5 minutes max)

None during the servicePossibly, if my family desires it and at the discretion of the Rector/designee
Obituary and Photo

Please include my photo and obituary in the bulletinI would prefer not to include my obituary/photo in the bulletin
Additional details of importance to me (flower preferences, soloist/specific instrument desires, inviting additional clergy, destination for donations, or anything else you want to address)
I wish to add a more detailed document for my funeral file

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