Mormon Funeral Question

[Moksha]

My assumption is that the family of the deceased are able to call the shots as to who will be speaking, singing, playing music and praying in a ceremony held in an LDS Chapel. Is that right?

[pam]

That is correct. At my dad's funeral in April, we, as the family decided on the entire program. Usually though, the Bishop will say a few words as one of the speakers. I think that is pretty standard. At least at all the LDS funerals I've been to and that's been quite a few.

[nbblood]

Yeah, what Pam said. Just offering a confirming vote.

[BenRaines]

All under the direction of the Bishop if done in the chapel. A couple of years ago there was a letter that went out that there should be no more impromptu people walking up to the lecturn and talking during the service. There had been many cases of false doctrine, unintentionally, being preached in the words that were said.

I do not have a copy of that letter but was serving on the High Council at the time. Perhaps someone else can shed more light on it.

Ben Raines

[Palerider]

Originally Posted by Moksha

My assumption is that the family of the deceased are able to call the shots as to who will be speaking, singing, playing music and praying in a ceremony held in an LDS Chapel. Is that right?

as long as everything is approved by the Bishop and its within the guidelines of the church for a funeral service.

[Iggy]

Originally Posted by pam

That is correct. At my dad's funeral in April, we, as the family decided on the entire program. Usually though, the Bishop will say a few words as one of the speakers. I think that is pretty standard. At least at all the LDS funerals I've been to and that's been quite a few.

Same for my Mother In Law's memorial service, with only one exception, our Bishop never knew Husbands mother, so Husband did not ask the Bishop to speak.

At the grave site, Husband asked all that were there, if they felt so inclined, to step forward and say what they felt.

ALL stepped forward and told of how Elsie (Mother In Law) had influenced their life, or a short story of something funny Elsie did. ALL at the gravesite were family members too.

[pam]

The Bishop didn't really know my dad either. Most funerals I've been to the Bishop speaks concerning the atonement or something along that line. More a gospel subject than something to do with the person.