Get to the church for a funeral: sign

Get to the church for a funeral: sign

Believers usually visit the church on Sundays. However, even those who go there are not so often remain true believers. In the church you can play a wedding, accept baptism or remember the dead loved ones. They come to this place to share their sorrows.

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There is such a religious rite as the funeral service of the deceased. You can go to the temple and accidentally get to this process. What do signs say about this? Read further.

The funeral service is an important religious rite of a Christian burial

The funeral service is an important religious ceremony of the burial of a Christian, which is carried out by a priest over the body of the deceased. Most of the prayers pronounced during the funeral service are not read, but sung.

  • The funeral service plays an important role in the transition of the soul of the deceased into another world. It cleanses the soul of sins and decay, allowing it to appear before the Lord in pure and humble form.

During the funeral service, canons, other prayers, as well as the Gospel and the Apostle are read and sing. People present at the rite say prayers to themselves with the priest, asking the Lord for the help of the soul of the deceased.  It is important to note that the funeral service is not a way of removing sins. Forgiveness occurs if a person confessed before his death, repented. All those present read to themselves prayers that the soul can pass the trials that are waiting for her in the way to meet God.

Is it possible to come to church, and put a candle for health when the funeral service passes?

Yes, you can come to church, and put a candle for health when the funeral service passes. However, it is worth observing caution and not distracting those who came to the temple to pray for the deceased.

Go to church for the funeral: sign

Although in Orthodoxy it is customary to honor the memory of the deceased, there is superstition that to see a coffin with a deceased in the temple is a bad sign.  According to this belief, a witch can be on the funeral service. Witches are believed to enter the church and conduct dark rituals there. If you find yourself at this religious rite, you can become an involuntary witness or even a participant in such a ritual.

People can relate differently and superstitions, but it is worth remembering that our experience is based on the observations of our ancestors and has been formed for centuries. However, priests claim that you do not need to believe in signs. Therefore, you can attend the church during the funeral service. But the main thing is not to interfere with others.

When to come to church so as not to get to the funeral service of the deceased?

When someone passes away, this event reminds us of “forgiven Sunday”, but with one important difference. On this day, we ask for forgiveness from loved ones, and the deceased can no longer do this himself.  When a funeral procession passes by, people stop and remove hats. They are praying with a special prayer, which is pronounced three times: "Holy God, the Holy Strong, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us."

When to come to church so as not to get to the funeral service of the deceased? Read more:

  • Do not be afraid of the dead. If you come to the service, you will not find the funeral service. It is better to come to the liturgy or an all -night vigil.
  • On weekdays from morning to lunch, you should not come to church if there is no liturgy.

Do not treat the deceased as a corpse. It is better to perceive him as a person who fell asleep.  If you have a chance to attend the funeral service, do not be alarmed. Pray and do not look at the deceased.  The soul of the deceased at that moment is fear. The more prayers for it are pronounced, the better. But we, ordinary people, are difficult and incomprehensible how to pray for the deceased. But this must be done, and not run away from the temple.

In general, if you came to church by chance, and there is a funeral service, then do not be scared. Stand silently and pray to yourself with the priest. When the ceremony ends, you can go out into the street.

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