Funerals

The loss of a loved one can be very painful. As a church we are well aware of this and the clergy are available to give their time to listen and to be with those who are bereaved.

A funeral service is an important way of marking the end of a human life on earth, in which we give thanks to God for the person who has died, commend them to God’s love and safe keeping and pray for those who mourn.

The Clergy at St Swithun’s can take funerals in church or in a crematorium chapel. Every person has the right to a funeral in their Parish Church and you can also hold a funeral in Church if you have a connection to St Swithun’s. 

There is a very clear framework for Church of England funerals, but there is also flexibility and the opportunity for the family to choose readings, hymns and prayers, so as to ensure that the person who has died is remembered appropriately.