Internment:

Northwood Cemetery
1501 Haines St, Philadelphia, PA 19126

On this day, we will be engaging in indigenous people's practices regarding what we understand about our journey together.

Opening:

“This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad.”

Check-in:

We will open up this time for those willing to speak. There is no pressure, just opportunity.

Guidelines/ Norms with Supports:

-We Honor Privacy: What happens here stays here.
-We Honor Speaking and Listening with Respect
-We Honor Speaking and Listening from the Heart
-We Honor Being Present while Listening to Understand
-We Honor One Mic (with a talking piece), and when done speaking, we say “Pass.”
We Honor saying “Pause” because there may not be any words that best describe where we are at.
(Ask for a scale of thumb if they can agree to these guidelines. Ask if they’d like to add)

Values Question: 1) What’s important to us today?
or 2) What do we remember about our beloved that makes them such a beautiful mystery?

Address To Our Beloved:

Let Christ Live.

Is it he who put all to rest, saying, “I will not leave you comfortless.”

The story of Jesus of Galilee and our walk as keepers. Remember, “ watch as well as pray.”

Matthew 28:2-10

2 And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.

3 His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:

4 And for fear of him, the keepers did shake and became as dead men.

5 And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.

6 He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.

7 And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.

8 And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.

9 And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.

10 Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.

Closing:

The placing of flowers celebrates being “absent from the body and present with our Lord who bids us come.

Note: We are not leaving but are also awaiting our reception in Glory. Amen.