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Funerals

Open to All

We are humbled to be entrusted with the reverent task of performing funeral rites for your loved one. Your grief is shared by the Cathedral community. Please know that as we preparefor the service and join in the liturgy, we hold you and your loved one in our prayers.

The Cathedral provides funerals, memorials and committal services (with or without Eucharist). Committal services are specific to individuals with a dedicated niche in the columbarium. However, a funeral or memorial service can be held without a committal.

The Book of Common Prayer (BCP) provides the basic worship format for all services at the Cathedral. You will find that it is a wonderful “library” of suggested readings, prayers, and blessings that span beautiful traditions across the generations and have been used by the Anglican and Episcopal Church for hundreds of years. Any modifications to the readings or the format must be discussed with your priest.

There are several options for where you can have your ceremony, when having a funeral at the Cathedral.

Click here for more information about our different spaces.

Funeral fees at the Cathedral range depending on the location, expected attendance, and specific needs of your ceremony.

A 50% deposit is required to confirm the date and all payments are due three weeks from the invoice date.

The base fee for any wedding at the Cathedral includes:
Space Fee
Cleaning Fee
Clergy honorarium
Funeral Liaison
Organist
Bulletins
A selection of music
Sound Engineer

While receptions/repasts are not included in the base cost of funerals at the Cathedral, the Cathedral does offer options for receptions that can immediately follow a funeral or as a stand alone event. For specific inquiries regarding space rentals for receptions please email: spacerentals@stjohndivine.org

For more information about Funerals at the Cathedral, contact the Pastoral Care Office at: 212-316-7483 or email: pastoralcare@stjohndivine.org