Funeral Nomenclature

As we age and more close relatives are welcomed home by our loving Father’s embrace, we, too, may think about our end-of-life service. Is it a funeral service? A memorial service? A celebration-of-life service? A coronation service? To answer, I re-read my confirmation verse, Revelation 2:10b, “Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.” Through daily repentance, we reaffirm our relationship with our loving Father. He calls us His children, princes and princesses of the King. And so, I believe my end-of-life service should read, “The Coronation Service of Louise Schini Weber.” But it’s interesting wording, isn’t it? It is only because of God’s overwhelming love for us that we will wear the crown of life!