Funeral director week 7

Acolyte

an altar attendant

Altar

an elected place or structure on which sacrifices are offered or at which religious rites are performed

Christian faith a table on which the eucharist or holy communion is offered

Bishop

leader of multiple churches in a particular denomination

the roman catholic faith the head of a diocese

The LDS faith is the leader of a single congregation

Celebrant

a person who designs and officiates a personalized ceremony or rite

officiant who celebrates the mass in the roman catholic church

Chancel

the portion of the church surrounding the altar usually enclosing the clergy

are behind the altar or communion rail

Chapel

a building or designated are of a building in which services are conducted

Cross

a Christian symbol without the corpus

Crucifer/Crossbearer

one who carries the crucifix/cross during an ecclesiastical procession

Ecclesiastic

pertaining to the church or clergy

Elgy

song or poem expressing sorrow or lamentation for the dead

Epistle Side

the right side of the church as the congregation faces the altar from which readings and prayers are often proclaimed

Eucharist

the consecrated elements of Holy Communion

Eucharistic Minister

layperson sanctioned to administer holy communion and other assigned tasks

Eulogy

an oration praising an individual usually after death

Final Commendation

in the Roman Catholic faith the ending portion of the funeral mass

Funeral procession

the movement of vehicles from the place of the funeral to the place of disposition

Gospel Side

the left side of the church as the congregation faces the altar

a place for the reading of the gospels and delivery of the homily by the minister

Liturgical (Eucharist centered) worship

a prescribed order or form of worship specific to a particular denomination which will have the eucharist or holy communion as its central element

Narthex (lobby, vestibule, foyer)

the entry way into a church funeral establishment or other public buildings

entrance hall

Nave

the seating or auditorium section of a church

Non-liturgical (scripture centered) worship

a form or order of worship which has the scriptures as its central elements

the actual form or order of the worship service is left tot he discretion of each individual church and or minister

Non-sectarian

not related to a specific religious group or organization

Pall

a symbolic cloth placed over the casket

Pastor

one having spiritual care over a number of people

Reverend

title used to address member of the clergy

Rubric

in liturgical churches stated directions in a prayer book or liturgical manual regarding the order of service as approved by the denomination

Sanctuary

the part of the church surrounding the altar inside the chancel

Transepts

a wings of the main part of the church which may serve as small chapels for baptism weddings and even small funeral services

Vestments

ritual garments worn by the clergy