The Christian Burial Services are services of worship where, unlike non-Christian services, the sure and certain hope of our resurrection because of our Lord Jesus Christ is proclaimed. The services are also a time of pain, of mourning and of loss. Into this sadness and confusion the celebration of life eternal brings clarity and hope.

There are several different and appropriate services for the burial of the dead. The Funeral Service is held at a place set aside for worship (usually a church or funeral chapel) and the casket is present. It may, or may not be followed by a Committal Service at the graveside. The Memorial Service is also held at a place set aside for worship but the casket is not present and the service may or may not be preceded or followed by a Committal Service at the graveside. The Graveside Service is a combining of the Funeral Service and the Committal Service at the gravesite. The Committal Service is a very brief service at the gravesite to commend the deceased to the ground.