Funerals & Memorial Services
St. Paul’s Church offers its deepest condolences to your family in this time of grief and loss. At this time, we come together in Christian community to surround your family and to honor the life of your loved one. We give thanks to God for their life and our hope of resurrection.
We provide two types of services for our church members and their immediate family members:
Funeral service - A service where the body of the deceased is present, which is followed by interment or burial.
Memorial service - A service where the body of the deceased is cremated or not present. Interment or inurnment of the cremains occurs prior to or after the service.
We do not generally provide funeral or memorial services for non-members. However, we do consider all cases of bereavement, and the Senior Pastor will make the final decision regarding whether to provide a service for a non-member.
If you are looking to watch a live-stream of an individual’s funeral or memorial service,
see our stream page here.
We will update the stream page on the specific day and time of their service.
Steps for planning a Service
At the time of death, please contact us by calling 713-528-0527. If you are calling during non-business hours, provide your name, phone number and the name of your deceased loved one to the operator who will forward the information to the pastor on call.
The pastor will guide you and your family through this process and ask about your preferences for a funeral or memorial service. Please follow these steps for planning purposes:
Funeral and Memorial Service Policies (Please read this document first)
Required Information Form - printable
(Download this printable PDF and send the completed form to Rev. Owens at mowens@stpaulshouston.org)Service Planning Resources (Scripture recommendations, music recommendations, and a sample order of worship)
SErvice Location Options
St. Paul’s offers the Chapel for smaller services or the Sanctuary for larger services (see below for guidance on expected attendance). If your loved one will be inurned in a niche in the St. Paul’s Columbarium, a small service of up to 15 people may be held in the Columbarium chapel.
Funeral and memorial services may be scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 10 am and 2 pm. We make every effort to accommodate requested dates and times, subject to the availability of the pastor, musicians, and church facilities. Services scheduled on Saturdays are by special arrangement and must be approved by one of St. Paul’s pastors.
Chapel
For expected attendance under 50 people
sanctuary
For expected attendance between 50 and 750 people
> To preview Chapel and Sanctuary spaces, see Maps & Virtual Tour
Helpful Links
Considering the columbarium
Are you looking for an alternative to burial in a cemetery and are exploring cremation? We invite you to consider St. Paul’s Columbarium as your loved one’s final resting place. Niches are available for individuals and couples.
Making an online payment
Do you need to pay your invoice for a funeral or memorial service? Please visit our Online Giving platform; click “Give Online”, select “Give one time”, select Fund “Other/Events” and write in the Memo line “Funeral/Memorial for” and the name of the deceased.