Maybe you became acquainted with cremation in connection with the death of someone you knew or loved. You went to visit the family at the funeral home or attended the service at church and wondered where the casket was.
Resources by Kenneth Baker
Prelude
Praise the Lord, O My Soul
Call to Worship: Psalm 103:1
Hymn: "Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven" PSH 475, PH 478, RL 144,TH 76,77
God's Greeting
Forget Not All His Benefits
Responsive Reading: Psalm 103:2-5
Reflection: The Blessings of the Past Year
Roll Call of the Newborn, New Confessors, and New Members
This service was submitted by Ken Baker, pastor of Third Christian Reformed Church, Kalamazoo, Michigan. He writes: "After preaching a series on the Ten Commandments, I developed a liturgy for a concluding Service of Rededication. Whether as a 'wrap up' service, as in our case, or standing on its own, such a service can play a meaningful role in reinforcing the meaning of the Decalogue in our lives." The readings were taken from different "Responsive Readings of the Law" (PsH p. 1013-1018).
Prelude
"This morning our Scripture passage will be read by ... "
THE GATHERING
Words of Welcome and Introduction
Tonight we rejoice and give thanks for the arrival of summer. We celebrate God's glorious creation, we express gratitude for a season of accomplishments in school and at work, and we offer thanks to God for his gift of leisure that we will enjoy in the vacation days ahead.
Call to Worship
God's Greeting
Psalm 148: Praise the Lord, Sing Hallelujah (PH 188, TH 105)
[with organ and trumpet]
Prayer for the Service
