Humanist Funerals
If you’re thinking about arranging a humanist funeral, please get in touch – by phone or e-mail.
I will talk to you – preferably in person, but perhaps by phone – and others who knew the person who has died, to get to know as much as possible about them. I will want to know the biographical details, but much more than this, I’ll be interested to hear about their loves and hates, their interests – everything that made them a much-loved individual. Perhaps others will want to participate in the ceremony – with a reading, a poem or a personal tribute. Music speaks directly to the heart and you will probably wish to think about suitable pieces for the ceremony: to play as people arrive and leave and, perhaps during the ceremony itself.
Typically, the structure will look something like this:
Music
Welcome
Thoughts on Life and Death
Tribute
Music/Poetry/Readings
Silence – time to say a short prayer for those who wish to do so
The Committal
Music