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 Remembrance Ceremonies are about the person who died, not about converting people.

Your ceremony can avoid religion...

or it can include aspects of multiple religions and spiritual paths...

or any combination that feels right to the family or people responsible for the ceremony.

 If you choose to include a religious or spiritual aspect, you have several options:

• Leaders of wisdom traditions can be invited to speak about the deceased person's life.

• Family or friends can speak, representing their own beliefs or views.

• Various spiritual paths and worldviews can be represented with readings or music.

 If you want a non-religious ceremony it can still include religious or spiritual readings, music, or items that were meaningful to your loved one.

• These elements will be presented so it is clear they are not meant to sermonize or convert.

Each ceremony is extremely personalized in order to represent the person who died and to be comforting to those who gather in that person's memory.

We will talk over these options at the Family Meeting and I'll take your decisions into account when I'm writing the tribute and planning the ceremony.

Ceremony that welcomes each person present must be led by someone who honestly respects the religions, spiritual paths, and worldviews of everyone involved. Please see About Marcella to learn more about my experience and attitude in this important aspect.

You can be assured that I have no agenda other than to create the ceremony you want. Please contact me to talk over your particular situation, without obligation.