u/Typically-Variable

Are there existing CU prayers or guidance on praying for the dead?

My grandpa just died. I wasn't close with him at all, but I'm still sad he's gone, and since I won't be able to attend the funeral, I'm kind of left to my own devices on honoring him/processing his death, especially since my nuclear family are infernalists and my grandma isn't a person of faith (he wasn't either afaik).

I'd like to hold a special, personal time of prayer during which I pray for his soul (along with, of course, praying for the loved ones he left behind). For context, I am a CU, and I believe that it's okay to pray for the dead (not, like, obsessively, but especially when they've recently passed). I am also someone who likes finding, adapting, or creating structure in my faith life, so I'd like to be able to pray a pre-written prayer if I can, but I'm not sure where to look. I don't care about faith tradition, only the content.

Thank you in advance.

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u/Typically-Variable — 3 days ago