Do you pray in a Protestant Mass?

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Catholic Bishops and even the Pope pray and hold interfaith services with people of other Churches. There is no sin in that. However, you should refrain from _Communion_if that is offered. But praying and participating in a funeral service is not a sin. To stand in the back and not show respect is, well, a bit disrespectful to the dead and their loved ones.
 
Right, don’t genuflect and don’t receive communion if they offer it. You’re there to show respect and support, but not to show agreement with their teachings.
 
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Yeah, I guess sitting is disrespectful, but you still can’t let others think you’re ok with their religion.
 
Disagreeing that it is ok to hold interfaith services. It causes scandal, and gives the wrong message. But please, let’s not turn this into an off topic thread.
 
Please let’s not clutter up this thread with debate. Start a new one.
 
I will if you start a new thread. The thread poster asked an innocent question, and this could ruin their thread. Please start a new one, or message me.
 
that one…

now please follow my advice, start a new thread.
 
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Brittany said:
The people at my church say “that was just a guideline to teach us how to pray, not a prayer we are supposed to say. Recited prayers are not real prayers.” Something about prayers having to be in our own words to be sincere.
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I’ve also heard that stupidity at my former church, but it was not the official stance of the denomination.
Truly sad
 
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I don’t mean to be rude, but you gave an answer that is not only wholly out of line with accepted Church doctrine, but would be truly disrespectful if the OP followed your advice.
 
Your answer to the original post instructing them not to say any prayer or show in any way respect for the traditions of the deceased and his/her loved ones. You can do this without compromising your Catholicism. It is done ALL THE TIME, even by the Bishops and the Pope.
 
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BridgetN said:
Don’t participate. If you can, sit near the back, and stay sitting (even if they stand, kneel etc, for their worship.)

You can pray quietly, but I don’t think you should say their prayers with them.

Whatever you do, don’t let them think that you are participating in their worship, or being agreeable to it.
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Sorry bridget but this seems a bit over board. Standing and sitting in no way gives approvl to an event. What you would be doing is disrespectful to anothers service. It would be better if you did not show up at all.

Praying with our brothers and sisters is not abad thing also. You would need to draw the line at participating in communion if there is one.
 
Er, some of us have both.
Here a Mässa (mass) includes communion, Divine Service does not.

Just because some local brand of Protestants do things one way doesn’t mean the other denominations do.
 
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As an aside, communion can be performed at Lutheran funerals and probably Episcopalian also.
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Do you know if Lutheran and Episcopalian funeral services are similar in form to their usual worship services in the way that Catholic funeral Masses are?

Obviously a Catholic would not receive communion there regardless of what the format is, but I was just curious what they’re like as I’ve only ever been to Catholic funerals.
 
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I know I say this a lot, but ask your priest. I think then you can give more detail about where you are going, and what you should do.
 
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I am a Baptist from Mississippi. I have been to many Baptist funeral services. Hope I can help.

How we do funerals is much simpler, we don’t take Communion/Lord’s Supper at the service. Also, the Pastor of the deceased person’s home church officiates the service. We come in to the church, dressed in formal clothing, sit in a pew and listen to the Pastor, and a family member will give the eulogy. We then sing a hymn, such as “Amazing Grace”, and the Pastor will pray for the congregation and pray for the family of the deceased. Really hope that helps!
 
I have never been to a Church of Sweden (Lutheran) funeral that included communion, mostly because funerals and weddings are held separate from public services or mass. I guess you could if the family or couple asks for it (I need to verify that, don’t have the correct book at hand) but I haven’t been to one like that.

A funeral would likely include joint prayer, 2-3 suitable hymns, the lords prayer, the priest doing the consigning (looking for the English word), the scoops of soil on the coffin, a brief homily/eulogy, a procession/defilation, the aronite blessing and 2-3 instrumental music pieces.

But the last church funeral I went to was my mother’s 10 years ago, a blessing it’s not more often.

Edit: most of the rubrics of a divine service are included, but not the formal lead in to Communion, and not the general absolvation (Comfiteor?). The priest would prob wear alb and chasuble. Sorry about misuse of terminology, trying to translate on the fly.
 
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