Mors 200 Arts Final - Funeral Directing Vocab 1 Part 7

A furnace or retort for cremating dead human bodies; a building that houses a retort.

A branch of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services which provides benefits for retirement, survivor's insurance, disability, health insurance, and death.

Funeral rites with the body not present.

A litter, usually of canvas, for carrying disabled or dead persons.

In the Jewish faith, candelabrum with a central stem bearing seven candles, it is the oldest symbol in Judaism.

A cross with a figure or image representing the body of Christ (Corpus).

In the Jewish faith, prayers said before the funeral by a group of friends and the shomer. These prayers come from the book of Psalms.

A commemorative inscription on a tomb or cemetery marker.

In the Eastern Orthodox church, the partition that extends across the front of the church separating the sanctuary from the solea.

The appropriate term for the for the worship facility for the Jehovah's Witnesses.

A nominal compensation or recognition for service provided.

In the Jewish faith, a memorial service; literally "God full of compassion"; usually the last prayer of the funeral service; sometimes referred to as the Malei.

In the Eastern Orthodox church, the open area (sometimes raised) before the altar.

Pertaining to the church or clergy.

Doors in the center of the Iconostasis leading directly to the altar: only ordained clergy are to go through these doors; never cross on the solea in front of these doors.

A prayer shawl worn by men during the mourning prayer services in the Jewish faith.

In the Roman Catholic faith, a man who is a member of a religious order without being ordained or while preparing for ordination.

An abbreviation for the Latin term meaning "Jesus of Nazareth, King of Jews."

The name of the funeral service in the Roman Catholic Church.

The local church building: contains no icons, statues, symbols, pews, chairs, or musical instruments.

The movement, in an orderly fashion, at the end of a service.

Any item of service or merchandise described to a purchaser as a "cash advance", "accommodation", or similar term. A cash advance item is also any item obtained from a third party and paid for by the funeral provider on the purchaser's behalf. Cash advanced items may include, but are no limited to: cemetery or crematory services; pallbearers; public transportation; clergy honoria; flowers; musicians or singers; nurses; obituary notices; gratuities and death certificates.

The act of bending to knee as an indication of reverence or as an act of humility.

The consecrated elements of Holy Communion.

Cards of thanks and recognition sent to friends for kindness shown to a deceased's family.