Plans for My Resurrection Service

When families are in the midst of grieving a loved one’s death, It is often difficult to make decisions regarding funeral arrangements. In. addition to figuring out practical matters, the family usually wishes that they knew the desires of the one who died.

Take this opportunity to make plans for your funeral / resurrection service. You may wish to complete this form on your own or together with your spouse or a relative or friend. After you have completed it, make copies and give them to a few different people for safekeeping. In making these decisions now, you will be giving a gift to those who will grieve your death.

NAME:	_____________________________________ PHONE: _________________

ADDRESS: ___________________________________________________________

Persons to be notified at time of death: ______________________________________

Mortuary to be used for arrangements: _______________________________________

Do you want visitation at the mortuary prior to the service? [  ] Yes [  ] No

Do you prefer: [  ] Funeral with casket present
			 [  ] Memorial service without casket present

	Preference for disposition:   	[  ] Traditional burial at ______________ Cemetery
		[  ] Cremation
		  How are ashes to be kept/disposed__________________
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	[  ] Other means: ___________________________________
(Donation to a medical school requires proper legal documentation.)

Do you have a will? [  ] Yes [  ]No	If so, where is it kept?______________________

Name of your lawyer: ___________________________ 

Specific requests regarding memorial gifts: __________________________________________

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Resurrection Service to be conducted at ____________________ Church in ________________

Some (one to three) Scripture readings to be used:  Some (one to three) hymns/music to be used:

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Some thoughts I think would be important to express in my funeral sermon or some words of comfort and consolation I would like to say to those who mourn my death:
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Other preferences for the service:

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Any other information that might be helpful? (Birth, where you lived, work experiences, organization to which you belonged, etc.)
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DATE: ________________ SIGNATURE: _________________________________

Suggested Scripture Lessons and Hymns for a Resurrection Service
Words of Hope from Scripture		Hymns in the Lutheran Book of Worship	
Job 19:23:27a	I know that my Redeemer lives		133	Jesus lives! The vict’ry’s won!	
Psalm 23	The Lord is my shepherd		161	O Day full of grace that now we see	
Psalm 42:1-7	My soul thirsts for God		174	For all the saints	
Psalm 46:1-7	God is our refuge and strength		176	For all your saints, O Lord	
Psalm 90	Lord, you are our dwelling place		189	We know that Christ is raised	
Psalm 118	The Lord…has become my salvation		194	All who believe and are baptized	
Psalm 121	I lift up my eyes to the hills		272	Abide with me	
Psalm 130	I wait for the Lord		296	Just as I am	
Isaiah 25:6-9	God will wipe away the tears		314	Who is this host arrayed in white	
Isaiah 43:1-4	I have called you by name		324	O love that will not let me go	
Isaiah 61:1-3	Gladness instead of mourning		327	Rock of Ages, cleft for me	
Matthew 11:25-30	Come to me, all you that are weary		330	In heav’n above, in heav’n above	
Luke 2:29-32	Dismiss your servant in peace		331	Jerusalem, my happy home	
Luke 12:32	Do not be afraid, little flock		341	Jesus, still lead on	
John 5:24-29	Passed from death to life		342	I know of a sleep in Jesus name	
John 6:47-51	The bread of life		351	Oh, happy day when we shall stand	
John 10:27-29	The sheep hear my voice		352	I know that my Redeemer lives	
John 11:21-27	I am the resurrection and the life		448	Amazing grace, how sweet the sound	
John 12:23-26	A grain…if it dies, it bears much fruit		451	The Lord’s my shepherd; I’ll not want	
John 14:1-6	I go and prepare a place for you		456	The King of love my shepherd is	
John 14:18-21,25-27	Peace I leave with you		474	Children of the heavenly father	
Romans 5:1-11	Hope does not disappoint us		476	Have no fear, little flock	
Romans 5:17-21	Justification and life for all		479	My faith looks up to thee	
Romans 6:3-9	Baptized into Christ’s death		501	He leadeth me; oh, blessed thought	
Romans 8:28,31-35,37-39	Nothing is able to separate us from God’s love		Hymns of Christian Hope: 313-352
Easter Hymns: 128-155	
Romans 14:7-9	Whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s		Other Hymns and Music	
1 Corinthians 15:12-26	Death will be destroyed			Softly and Tenderly	
1 Corinthians 15:51-57	Death has been swallowed up in victory			Old Rugged Cross	
2 Corinthians 4: 7,16-5:1	An eternal weight of glory			Saved by Grace	
Philippians 1:18-23 	Living is Christ, and dying is gain			Now I Belong to Jesus	
Philippians 3:7-14	To know Christ and his resurrection			My God and I	
Philippians 3:20-21	Our citizenship is in heaven			Jesus, Lover of my Soul	
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18	Do not grieve			Take My Hand, Dear Father	
2 Timothy 4:6-8	I have fought the good fight			Nearer My God	
Hebrews 12:1f	Surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses			In the Garden	
1 Peter 1:3-9	A living hope			Borning Cry	
1 John 3:1-2	We are God’s children			Eagle Wings	
Revelation 7:9-17	Hunger and thirst no more			All is Well with My Soul	
Revelation 21:1-7	A new heaven and a new earth			Jesus Loves You and Me	
Revelation 21:22-22:5	The river of the water of life			Friends Forever