Funeral readings
There are lots of readings that you could use in the service. At a Christian funeral, one or more of these is likely to be from the Bible, and others might be from favourite poems or songs, or something else that was meaningful to the person who has died.
If someone from St Edyth’s will be conducting the funeral then they will come and talk about all aspects of the service, including the readings. But here are some links to some popular Bible readings so that you can take time to read them and think about what they say.
Old Testament Readings
| Job 19:23-27 | I know that my Redeemer lives |
| Ecclesiastes 3:1-14 | There is a time for everything |
| Isaiah 61:1-3 | To comfort all who mourn |
Psalms
| Psalm 23 | The Lord’s my shepherd |
| Psalm 27 | The Lord is my light and my salvation |
| Psalm 121 | My help comes from the Lord |
New Testament Readings
| Matthew 25:31-46 | The final judgement |
| Mark 10:13-16 | Let the little children come to me |
| Luke 24:1-9 | The Resurrection |
| John 6:35-40 | All that the Father gives me will come to me |
| John 11:17-27 | I am the resurrection and the life |
| John 14:1-6 | In my Father’s house are many rooms |
| Romans 8:18-25 | The future glory |
| Romans 8:31-39 | Nothing can separate us from the love of Christ |
| 1 Corinthians 15:20-58 | The resurrection of the dead |
| Ephesians 3:14-19 | The power to understand Christ’s love |
| Philippians 3:10-21 | God’s purposes for us |
| 1 Peter 1:3-9 | We have been born anew to a living hope |
| Revelation 21:1-7 | He will wipe every tear from their eyes |