Homegoing service

A homegoing service is a funeral framed around the believer's transition to be with Christ in heaven. The framing is particularly common in African-American Pentecostal and Baptist traditions and reflects a theological emphasis on the resurrection and the dominant note of hope. A homegoing service typically includes the substantive elements of a funeral (scripture, prayer, eulogy, gospel reflection) with extended music, family witness, and sometimes an open-mic period; the atmosphere is often more celebratory than at a typical Western funeral while still acknowledging the loss.