Funerals at St Peter’s Church
In times of bereavement, the ministry of the church is available to anyone who is a member of the congregation or who lives in the parish. Whatever the personal beliefs of the person who has died, we would like to offer our support through your process of grieving.
St Peter’s is available for funeral services, which can perhaps give you more time and space to remember a loved one than is possible at the crematorium, particularly if you think that the number of people wishing to come and celebrate the life of the deceased person will be large. However, you can also ask for the presence of a vicar to lead a crematorium service or one in a cemetery chapel if that is your wish or the wish of the person who has died. Your Funeral Director is often the first port of call, but you can ask them to liaise with the Church or you can do so direct.
Do remember that the role of the Church does not end once the funeral is over: we are here to offer a listening ear in the months or years following the death, and we hold an annual Memorial Service at which we are happy to continue naming and remembering your loved one for as long as you find it helpful in learning to live with your loss. Everyone is unique and special in the eyes of God, both the bereaved and the dead.
If you want to find out more about arranging a funeral at St Peter’s, please contact our funeral co-ordinator, Helen Conlon, at heconlon56@hotmail.com.