Funerals

Our Minister, Rev. Di Esbensen will be able to help you to prepare a service which will honour your loved one and which will enable family members and friends to participate. Any special requests from your loved one can be discussed with her together with your choice of Bible readings, hymns/songs. The Funeral Service will also include prayers of thanksgiving, hope and committal, a sharing of memories, stories and images, a theological/faith reflection, a time of committal/final farewell and blessing.

Central Bendigo and Axedale Uniting Church has a long tradition of beautiful and inspiring music for its services. We have an outstanding Pipe Organs at both St Andrew’s and Forest St and our Organist, David Castles, is an accomplished musician who can bring a depth of meaning and celebration to the experience of a funeral service..

In all, a Christian funeral service helps those who gather together in times of grief and loss to come to terms with the death of the person who has died. It seeks to do this in several ways:

• It holds before us the stark reality of death. While often we try to forget our mortality, death reminds us that life is finite, and encourages us to live our lives well.

• It helps us to remember and to honour the person who has died, and in telling stories of their life, we are helped to come to terms with the reality that their life has ended.

• It holds before us the promises of God, the Christian belief in the resurrection, of life in Christ beyond this time and age. In a funeral service we commend the person who has died into the loving care of God.

Other resources

We have a sound system and projection screen. Planning for this can be done with the Funeral Director or direct with the church.

You are welcome to organise your own floral arrangements, or artificial arrangements can be provided by the Church.

Fees relating to a Funeral at any of our sites will be discussed as appropriate. And most will be part of the arrangements made with the Funeral Director.

How do I arrange a funeral?

This will most likely be attended to in the first instance by your Funeral Director. However, please feel free to contact Belinda in our Church Office by phone 5441 3100 or by email standrewsbgo.axe@gmail.com

If you are struggling with the loss of someone who has been close to you or you  would like to talk to someone about grief and loss you may like to make direct contact with our Minister, Rev Di Esbensen 54473803.