When a person passes away, Christians believe that God will judge them. After their life on earth, they either go to heaven or hell. Other Christians also believe in purgatory, a place where the deceased go to if they had done forgivable sins. For Christians, a funeral is where family and friends gather to give thanks for and celebrate the life of the departed on earth. It is also where they grieve for the lost of their beloved. The Christian faith has many denominations. Each one practices slightly various funeral customs from the next.
For example, prior to the funeral, Catholic Christians keep a vigil, or a service of homilies, prayers, and songs for the dead. They may hold the funeral at the residence of the departed, in a funeral home, or in a church. Catholic funerals also sometimes hold a procession to the burial venue from the church or the funeral home.
On the other hand, Protestant Christians practice alike funeral customs but with differences as well, dependant upon the denomination of the Protestantism faith. Funerals are mostly solemn and quiet affairs, but they are permitted to play worship music. They can conduct their funeral at a church or a funeral parlour within three days of the death. Visitors can bring food or flowers as their contribution.
Most of the time, the traditions of a country make up most of the distinctions in Christian funeral practices. In Singapore, Christian funeral services are generally held in an HDB block where the departed resided or their family resides or in a funeral home. Funeral for Christian Singapore traditions usually incorporate Singapore customs, though they also observe the protocols of Protestantism or Catholic faith.
Christian funerals, just like funeral services of other religions, are held with reverence for the deceased in mind. A priest or a minister presides the mass or ceremony, and the wake is usually held within three to seven days after the death. Christian funerals are normally sombre affairs, but some sects encourage a joyful celebration to celebrate the life of the dead lived. Visitors often offer assistance in in kind or in cash. They are even encouraged to offer flowers, refreshments, or, if applicable, donations to the charity of choice of the departed's family.
For example, prior to the funeral, Catholic Christians keep a vigil, or a service of homilies, prayers, and songs for the dead. They may hold the funeral at the residence of the departed, in a funeral home, or in a church. Catholic funerals also sometimes hold a procession to the burial venue from the church or the funeral home.
On the other hand, Protestant Christians practice alike funeral customs but with differences as well, dependant upon the denomination of the Protestantism faith. Funerals are mostly solemn and quiet affairs, but they are permitted to play worship music. They can conduct their funeral at a church or a funeral parlour within three days of the death. Visitors can bring food or flowers as their contribution.
Most of the time, the traditions of a country make up most of the distinctions in Christian funeral practices. In Singapore, Christian funeral services are generally held in an HDB block where the departed resided or their family resides or in a funeral home. Funeral for Christian Singapore traditions usually incorporate Singapore customs, though they also observe the protocols of Protestantism or Catholic faith.
Christian funerals, just like funeral services of other religions, are held with reverence for the deceased in mind. A priest or a minister presides the mass or ceremony, and the wake is usually held within three to seven days after the death. Christian funerals are normally sombre affairs, but some sects encourage a joyful celebration to celebrate the life of the dead lived. Visitors often offer assistance in in kind or in cash. They are even encouraged to offer flowers, refreshments, or, if applicable, donations to the charity of choice of the departed's family.
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