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Types of Funeral Services and Ceremonies Ringbound NACMS inc.

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National Cemetery   A cemetery created for burial of veterans and their eligible family members  
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Outer Burial Container   Any container which is designed for placement in the grave, around the casket (burial vaults etc)  
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Committal Service   That portion of the funeral which is conducted at the place of disposition  
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Receiving Vault   The structure designed for the temporary storage of bodies which are not to be immediately interred  
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Inurnment   The act of placing cremated remains in an urn  
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Artificial Grass   Imitation grass made in mat form used to cover the earth around a grave  
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Internment   The act of placing a dead human body in the ground  
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Lowering Device   A mechanical device used to lower a casket into the ground  
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Chancel   the place about the altar of the church, usually enclosing the clergy and other officials  
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Crucifier   the one who carries the processional cross in ecclesiastical processions.  
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Niche   A burning chamber in a crematory  
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Narthex (Vestibule)   the entry way to the church, the lobby area farthest from the altar.  
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Nave   the main body of the church where seating is provided.  
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Mausoleum   Building containing crypts or vaults for entombment  
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Protestant   any western Christian who is not an adherent to the Roman Catholic Church  
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Vestements   ritual garments of the clergy  
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Acolytes   the altar attendants (male or female) in the Episcopal Church  
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Altar   the table from which Holy Communion is served and prayers are offered  
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Benediction   a ritual blessing offered at the conclusion of a service  
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Book of Common Prayer   the text containing recitations, prayers and prescribed orders of worship in the Episcopal Church  
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Ecumenical   an epithet applied to a council regarded as representing the whole of Christiandom  
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Epistle   the right side of the church  
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Gospel   the left side of the church  
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Pall   a symbolic cloth covering placed over the casket  
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Parochial   belonging to a parish; restricted to a parish; limited in range or scope  
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Funeral Rites   Any funeral event performed in a solemn and prescribed manner  
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Funeral Service   the rites held at the time of disposition of human remains with the body present  
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Visitation   Calling hours - a time set aside for friends and relatives to pay their respects  
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Adaptive Funeral Rites   A funeral rite that is adjusted to the needs and wants of the family  
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Humanistic Funeral   a funeral devoid of all religious connotation  
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Contemporary Funeral Rites   funeral observances that reflect present day influences in lieu of traditional ceremonies  
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Memorial Service   Funeral rites without the body present  
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Memorial Gathering (Vigil)   A scheduled assembly of family and friends following a death  
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Immediate Burial   disposition of human remains by burial without formal viewing or ceremony with body present  
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Graveside Service   a ceremony/ritual conducted at a grave  
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Direct Cremation   disposition of remains by cremation without formal viewing  
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Green Funeral   Ecologically friendly  
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Death Certificate   a legal document containing vital statistics, disposition and final medical information pertaining to the deceased  
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Certified Copy of a Death Certificate   a legal copy of the original certificate  
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Medical Examiner   a forensically trained physician whose duty it is to investigate questionable or unattended deaths  
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Coroner   a public officer whose chief duty is to investigate questionable deaths  
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Vital Statistics   the collection of data concerning birth, marriage divorce sickness and death  
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Informant   One who supplies the vital statistics information concerning the deceased  
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Kin (NOK)   One's relative - blood relationship  
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You can obtain a disposition permit at   City/Town where the burial/cremation will occur  
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After city office hours where can you obtain a disposition permit?   Police Station or Authorized local funeral home  
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Rabbi   Teacher or ordained leader in the Jewish faith  
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