The Funeral of Irma Marek

We have gathered here today to lay to rest our dear sister in Christ Irma. We come with sadness, because death is always painful. It takes from us people we love. We feel the loss deeply, and it is right to grieve. Even Jesus wept at the tomb of His friend, Lazarus.

But as we grieve, we also come to be reminded of the hope that we have in Christ. Death is not the final word. Today is not just a time to remember Irma, but to reflect on the promises of Jesus. Jesus says in John that He is the resurrection and the life. This is the foundation of our hope today: that those who belong to Christ have eternal life in Him.