Saturday Liturgy for the Departed at St. George’s…

Praying to the departed is a crucial element of the Christian faith; the life of a person does not end with the dissolution of their earthly body and the separation of their soul and body. The person stays alive in the spirit awaiting the general resurrection: “Do not marvel at this; for the hour is coming in which all who are in the graves will hear His voice and come forth—those who have done good, to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of condemnation"(John 5:28-29).
Christianity addresses every human being and says: Oh human, do not only say that you are from the dust and to dust you shall return, but also say that you are from God and to Him you shall return.