Part-Religious Funerals

A part-religious service is one that provides the opportunity for a combination of religious texts, non-relgious readings, popular music, prayers or hymns.

Similarly to non-religious ceremonies they offer a dignified alternative to the traditional funeral service and are made memorable by being personally tailored to each individual situation, with the wishes of the family taken fully into account.

A typical ceremony will include:

A welcome and a brief explanation of the ceremony
A 'tribute' to the deceased, mainly biographical, which may include short contributions from family, friends and colleagues
The Committal or words of farewell

The ceremony may also include some of the following:

Favourite or appropriate music (of any kind)
A hymn
Poetry/prose or a reading from the Bible or other religious material
A time of reflection for silent meditation or private prayer or Lord's Prayer
Appropriate gestures of expression
A brief close, which can include thanks and announcements

A non-religious funeral ceremony may be conducted at crematorium, public cemetery, or woodland burial ground.

Chris Griffiths MICF

Independent Funeral Celebrant