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Liturgical ProtestantsWeek 2
Funeral Directing & Professional Relationships
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What is a Protestant?•Any Western Christian
who is not Catholic
• That includes: Baptists, Mennonites, Amish, Mormons, Quakers, Shakers, Presbyterians, Lutherans, Christian Scientists, Adventists, and more.
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Liturgical vs. Non-Liturgical• A Liturgical Protestant church …• is one that is Eucharist centered• has a prescribed order of worship published in a book
of prayer, manual or hymnal• which will include rubrics
(directions for the service)
• will be more or less consistent regardless of location• usually have cross-shaped churches• Although usually less ornate than Catholic churches
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Lutherans
• Founded in 1517 by Martin Luther,German monk & theologian
• Angry about indulgences• Wrote 95 Theses• Major figure of the
Protestant Reformation
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Lutherans• Branches are called synods• Although liturgical, synods are
self-governing
• Each synod elects a leader• Priests are called pastors• They may marry• They may be women
• Liturgical, but there will be slight variations
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Lutherans• Notify pastor when reasonable• May be present for
arrangements
• No restrictions for removal or preparation of the body• Embalming is fine• Cremation is discouraged
but not prohibited
• Dressing & casket is the choice of the family
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Lutherans: funerals
• Will follow rubric• Normally held in the church• Processional:• crossbearer (crucifer)• pastor• FD • casketbearers & casket
• family• Casket placed feet to epistle
altar
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Lutherans: funerals• Flowers are permitted• Acolytes, cross, candles, pall & incense may be used• Communion may be offered
• Committal service:• Preferably interment or entombment• Include prayer & scripture reading • Flower petals or earth may be used to make the
sign of the cross on the casket
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Episcopals• Separated from Catholic church
in the mid-1500sbecause Henry VIII wanted to divorce his wife
• AKA Anglicans • Formed in USA in 1789• In USA & Scotland,
known as Episcopals• after episkopos, Greek for bishops
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Episcopals• More liberal than Catholics or Lutherans
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• Notify clergy in a timely manner
• No restrictions for removing remains• Maybe if clergy
• No restrictions for preparation• OK with interment, entombment &
cremation, so embalming is up to the family
• Dressing is family’s choice• Robes if clergy
Episcopals: pre-funeral
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Episcopals
• Visitation at funeral home• Flowers are fine
• Services should be in the church• No flowers besides altar flowers
• Processional: • Crucifer• Celebrant (Bishop or Priest)• Pall-covered casket & bearers• Family
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Episcopals• Follow a prescribed
order of worship from theBook of Common Prayer• Funeral service may begin
with the Holy Communion• Sermon:
death is reuniting with God• No eulogy• Hymns are common
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Episcopals• The funeral liturgy is an act of worship• Emphasis on resurrection & transformation
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Episcopals: committal
• To include:• Prayer• Scripture reading• Priest makes the sign of the cross in sand or flower petals on
the closed casket
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Episcopals: extra terms
• Benediction= ritual blessing offered at the conclusion of a service
• Parochial= belonging to a parish; limited in range or scope