Q: First let me just say thank you for the webinar you gave on the Order of Christian Funerals. I enjoyed every bit of the information you provided.
My question is this: we currently place cremains on a table without a covering on the table. Is this acceptable or not? In the past, all of my previous Pastors did not think a covering was needed. I was trained by my diocese in bereavement and consolation close to 15 years and have never used a cloth. Our new pastor says that the table should be covered. Which is the correct way and where can I find the information, thank you!
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A: Thanks for your comments on my presentation.
There is no rule governing the use of a cloth upon which to set the urn. It’s a matter of preference, then. If your pastor has found a directive, please let me know about it.
And BTW, the Order of Christian Funerals never uses the neologism “cremains”. It prefers “cremated remains” so that people remember what we have here: the remains of a child of God.