Skip to content
Ordofolio
Menu

Example program for a Christian funeral

An example funeral program for a church service, with Psalm 23 and John 14 from the King James Version, the obituary and prayers.

Front of the program: Example program for a Christian funeral
Front cover of the program · Design: Understated

This program belongs to a funeral in a Methodist church. The pastor welcomes everyone and prays, and the congregation sings "Amazing Grace". Psalm 23 and John 14 are printed in the King James Version. The obituary tells Robert's story, a grandson gives the eulogy, and the pastor speaks a message of comfort.

The family reads the prayers. The back page has the committal, the acknowledgment from the family and the reception.

Service
Christian funeral service
Program
8 pages, half-letterAt home: 2 sheets of Letter, printed on both sides and folded
Start with this example

Download the example as a PDF (8 pages, 28 KB)

The names in this example are made up. The texts come from the Ordofolio library.

Look through the program

  • Pages 2 and 3 of the program: Example program for a Christian funeral
  • Pages 4 and 5 of the program: Example program for a Christian funeral

What’s inside

  1. Gathering

    • Prelude
    • Processional
    • Words of welcome
    • Opening prayer
    • Hymn: Amazing Grace

  2. The Word

    • Old Testament reading: Psalm 23
    • New Testament reading: John 14:1-6

  3. Remembering

    • Obituary
    • Eulogy
    • Special music
    • Message of comfort
    • Hymn

  4. Prayers

    • Prayers
    • The Lord's Prayer

  5. Commendation

    • Commendation
    • Benediction
    • Recessional

  6. After the service

    • Committal
    • Acknowledgment
    • Reception

More examples