Hervormde Kerk Urmond

This church has its own cemetery. The visitor will notice that only a few family names of the mainly Protestant deceased are mentioned here on the tombstones. At a Protestant funeral there are no specific ecclesiastical rituals as with the Catholics. The pastor discusses the life of the deceased, often mentioning the name of the deceased. The name is also central to the next of kin and often has it in mind. It talks about the highs and lows with Bible texts that provide support. The lyrics are often chosen by the family. They also choose to light a candle during the service and which flowers are laid. The pastor says a final prayer at the grave or crematorium as the body becomes one with the earth. What is special to mention is that at funerals in the Protestant church the body is often first placed on earth (closing off the old) and then the service takes place (celebrating the new heavenly/spiritual life of the deceased).