Resolution of Respect
for (Name of deceased)
a beloved member of our congregation
We are today comforted by the words of Our Lord in Revelations 21:4 which says:
"And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more
death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the
former things are passed away."
Whereas, (Name of deceased) of (Name of church or parish) passed from this life
on (Date: month, day, year), and
Whereas, it has pleased Almighty God to take unto Himself our (brother/sister)
(Name of deceased), too soon by our measure but in the providence of the All-
knowing Divine, and
Whereas, in God's holy wisdom, He has called home (Name of deceased) to dwell
with Him in the glories of Paradise, the officers and members of (Name of church)
offer their sincere condolences to the family. Your sorrow is our sorrow; your loss
is magnified by the loss of a dear soul from our congregation, and
Whereas, (Name of deceased) served this earthly Kingdom with devout
ministrations to this Church, as (volunteer activities deceased performed for churc)
for more than (number of) years, and
Whereas, our cherished (Name of deceased) shared the fruits of (his/her) labor as a
principled and successful business owner and civic leader and contributed
generously to Church missions, and
Whereas, (Name of deceased) performed (his/her) work on this earth and offered
(his/her) service to this church for the greater honor and glory of God,
unreservedly and in a spirit of humility, and
Whereas, (Name of deceased) was a loving and attentive partner and parent who
instilled in (his/her) children a strong devotion to the Lord and a sense of
responsibility to those less fortunate, and
Whereas, we have each of us been blessed by the presence of
(Name of deceased) in our lives and in our congregation.
(Name of church or parish)
(volunteer activities deceased performed for the church)
