How Do We Handle Bodies At Funerals?
Text: Mark 16:1-8 In the name of Jesus. Amen. Several years ago, I attended a funeral service for a loved one. The church was full of family and friends from the community. As the service started, the pastor ushered the family into the sanctuary while everyone sang the hymn “Amazing Grace.” The casket was wheeled into the sanctuary and placed at the bottom of the steps in front of the baptismal font. After the last verse of the opening hymn, the pastor announced the invocation and then greeted the sanctuary. The pastor proceeded to tell us that – let’s just call her Susie – the pastor proceeded to tell us that Susie was gone but would always be remembered in our hearts. As the service continued, scriptures were read, and family members came forward to give eulogies. The one daughter and two grandchildren talked about the love of Susie and how they were comforted by Susie being in heaven. “Grandma is now looking down upon us from Heaven,” the one granddaughter said. The pastor t
