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THE FUNERAL CELEBRANT'S HANDBOOK
Creating services that celebrate life and mourn death
This wonderful book is generic. The content is suitable to most countries in the world, without change.
Today more than ever, personal funeral services that capture the essence of the departed person - their character, spirit and legacy - are being planned and conducted by civil celebrants in collaboration with family and friends of the deceased. With this move away from traditional funeral services, comes an increased responsibility for the funeral celebrant, to honour the departed in an appropriate way, and make sure each service runs as smoothly as possible.
This handbook is the ideal companion for qualified celebrants of church leaders, celebrants-in-training, or those who are thinking about entering this vocation. It covers every aspect of a service, beginning at the time of initial contact and the first meeting with the bereaved, right through to the service itself. In this book you will also find a varied collection of readings, poems and sample eulogies for each type of funeral service, as well as advice about conducting memorial services and funeral services with a difference.
The author, Barry Young has been a highly respected civil service funeral celebrant for many, many years. The personal satisfaction he has received in this calling has compelled him to write this book to share his knowledge and experiences with aspiring funeral celebrants.
The Funeral Celebrant's Handbook is divided into 4 major sections:
Part 1 - ABOUT THE FUNERAL SERVICE
Part 2 - PREPARING THE SERVICE
Part 3 - SAMPLE SERVICES
Part 4 - SOME INSPIRATION (inspirational words and phrases)
PLEASE REFER TO THE BELOW FOR SOME IMPORTANT DETAILS ABOUT THIS BOOK:
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PART 1
What you should know about funerals: |
PART 2
Preparing the Service: |
PART 3
Sample Services: |
PART 4
Some Inspiration: |
| What are the celebrant's responsibilities |
The interview:creating a portrait |
An elderly lady |
Inspirational words and phrases |
| The importance of team effort |
The celebrant's role |
An elderly gentleman |
Phrases for people and personalities |
| Types of ceremonies and services |
Making initial contact |
*Tragic deaths |
Adventurousness |
| How long should a service be? |
Meeting the bereaved |
Service for a young man |
Charm & charisma |
| Setting up a graveside area |
Gathering information |
Service for a suicide |
Courage |
| Lowering the coffin or casket |
Concluding the meeting |
Service for a victim or murder |
Creative thinking |
| Scattering dust or ashes |
Rechecking details |
Service for a lonely death |
Family & parenthood |
| Flowers |
Meeting at a funeral parlour |
Service for an infant |
Gererosity & selflessness |
| Memorabilia |
Telephone meetings |
Service for a stillborn baby |
Happiness & cheerfulness |
| A chapel service followed by a graveside burial |
How much time should you allow? |
Servicemen and women |
Hard work and tirelessness |
| A memorial service |
What questions should you ask? |
Service for a Legatee |
Humility & gentleness |
| A service without the body |
Names and nicknames |
Service for a Rotarian |
Imperfections |
| An elaborate or unusual service |
Age and birth details |
Special services |
Integrity |
| A service in conjunction with a clergy member |
Service particulars |
Christmas memorial service |
Intelligence |
| A service in a country cemetery |
Names of family members |
Tree-planting memorial |
Leadership |
| An interstate service |
Names of friends |
Service for the interment of ashes |
Love & Kindness |
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Optimism |
| OTHER ELEMENTS OF FUNERAL SERVICES: |
Education and early years |
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Passion & enthusiasm |
| Viewing the deceased |
Occupation & interests |
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Professional success |
| Guard of honour |
Community connections |
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Sense of humour |
| Music |
Personal characteristics |
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Sense of justice |
| Commonly requested songs |
Discussing the service |
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Sociability |
| Organ |
Music |
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Sporting prowess |
| Committal music |
Other speakers |
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Strength |
Above is just a small section from this wonderful handbook. It has suggestion for every scenario that might present to a celebrant.
LATEST TESTIMONIAL - AUGUST 2009 - FROM LONDON:
"The Funeral Celebrant's Handbook by Barry Young is by far the best book on this subject on the market. Despite the subject matter the book is easy to read, informative and comprehensive, covering practically every situation and possible scenario.
The author has made no attempt to promote himself other than to suggest to the reader his method of dealing with a given situation.
A first-class book that I would be pleased to recommend to any practicing celebrant or someone looking to take up this particular discipline."
Jack Burns, Toastmaster and Funeral Celebrant, London.
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