Funerals
One of the hardest moments in our lives is when someone close to us has just died. On top of coping with our own grief, we have the task of preparing a funeral that will give members of the family an opportunity to say farewell and to celebrate the loved one’s life.
Here at the Church of the Resurrection we have the sensitivity and graciousness to help you prepare a beautiful and reverent farewell. We listen carefully to you and to the stories of your loved one and enable you to celebrate their life with both tears and laughter. Pastoral Care is offered before and long after the service, given the complexity of the grieving process. Please feel free to contact Rev’d Lorraine on 0449 564 930 or leave a message with the office on 07 3263 3518.
We use the traditional funeral service that has been developed and refined over the centuries. There is plenty of scope within this service to express your loved one’s personality. The service will also give opportunity to affirm the faith, hope and love of the Christian Church.
We are happy to have the funeral service in the Church or to use the chapel at a Crematorium. We can also lead a simple service at the graveside. The Church of the Resurrection at Bridgeman Downs is a large Church that seats 120 people comfortably.
Funeral Directors
There are a number of very fine Funeral Directors working in our nearby district. Generally they all provide a good service. It may be helpful to ring two or three to get an idea of the cost involved. The Funeral Directors will be able to help with the legal documents and advertising in local papers.
When you are arranging the funeral with the Funeral Directors it is helpful to contact the Church at the same time so that sufficient time can be given to careful preparation for the funeral.
Photos
At the Church of the Resurrection we have a data projector available if you would like to show some photos to celebrate the life of your loved one. Many of the crematorium chapels have similar facilities.
Music
We have a gifted organist who is happy to provide music as required.
There are a number of songs and hymns that are traditionally used at funerals. We are also happy to use other songs that express something of the deceased’s personality. When we meet to plan the funeral we can work out appropriate music. We have a good quality sound system to play your chosen music.
Fees
Normally the funeral directors handle all fees for a funeral and the Church fees are included in their fees.
Church fees include:
YouTube Livestream
Music
Video of life photos
Garden of Memorial
The Church of the Resurrection in the Anglican Parish of Aspley-Albany Creek has a very beautiful Garden of Memorial. We provide it as a place to inter ashes of loved ones. We do not place any plaques in the garden but we do have a Memorial Book in the church. There is no cost for interment of the ashes but we charge a small one-off fee for the memorial book.
Funeral Testimonials
Thank you so much for your care and support to our family during the arrangements for Mum’s funeral. You made the process smooth and stress free. (Debbie and Phil Miller, 2026)
On behalf of all the Van der Veen family we just want to say thank you. Thank you for the wonderful farewell service you gave to say goodbye to our beloved Muma Ruth. Everyone loved your warmth and compassionate nature; you were such the comfort we needed during this sad time. Much heartfelt thanks once again, you helped us through one of the saddest times we’ve all been through. (Yve and all the Van der Veen Family, 2026)
