Description
What can you expect within the pages of “The Art of Funeral Services” Compendium:
It is important to note that “The Art of Funeral Services” Compendium includes photo’s of deceased within a chapel situation that some may find confronting. As a funeral celebrant they are scenarios that will be part of your role and you must feel comfortable viewing them.
Table of Contents:
INTRODUCTION
WHAT IS A CIVIL FUNERAL SERVICE?
FUNERALS AND THE CIVIL CELEBRANT
NOT ALL FUNERAL SERVICES ARE THE SAME
CREMATIONS AND/OR BURIALS
CREMATION V BURIAL – BIBLICAL
WHAT DO FUNERAL DIRECTORS EXPECT FROM A PROFESSIONAL FUNERAL CELEBRANT?
WHO’S WHO?
1. The Funeral Director or The Arranger
2. The Conductor
3. The Celebrant
WHAT DOES A FUNERAL DIRECTOR LOOK FOR IN A FUNERAL CELEBRANT?
UNDERSTANDING GRIEF
GRIEF MYTHS
TRAUMA – LETTING GO OF THE PAST
THE FIVE STAGES OF GRIEF AND LOSS
1. Denial
2. Anger
3. Bargaining
4. Depression
5. Acceptance
EFFECTIVE LISTENING AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Skills of effective listening
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A COFFIN AND A CASKET?
TYPES OF FUNERAL SERVICES
1. Crematorium Chapel (Cremation) or non-denominational chapel
2. Chapel and Graveside
3. Religious chapel service and Civil Committal
4. Graveside
5. Green Funeral
6. Committal Only
7. Memorial Service
SOUND EQUIPMENT
TAKING THE BOOKING CALL
INTERVIEWING A GRIEVING FAMILY
MEETING THE DECEASED
Bringing the body home
PRE-ARRANGING A FUNERAL SERVICE
WHEN PLANNING A SERVICE, WHO ARE YOU RESPONSIBLE TO?
THE FAMILY QUESTIONNAIRE
WRITING A EULOGY
WHAT SHOULD YOU INCLUDE IN A EULOGY?
EULOGY FORMAT QUESTIONNAIRE
SAMPLE ORDER OF SERVICE
THREE DIFFERENT FUNERAL SCENARIOS FROM BEGINNING TO END
- Family Questionnaire as completed at the meeting
- Order of Service as per the completed Family Questionnaire for Funeral Director and/or family for printing
- The final printed “Order of Service”
- The funeral service script
- Video of the funeral service
Service for Rita Grace [Surname]
Service for Vonda Peggy [Surname]
Service for Michael Wallace [Surname]
SAMPLE FUNERAL SERVICES
#1 Memorial Service for a Still Born (no ashes present)
#2 Graveside Service for an elderly lady including eulogy
#3 Civil Graveside Committal Service (poste Religious Service) Suicide
#4 Chapel Service and Graveside Committal – Suicide – Double Booking
#5 Chapel Service for a 55 year old woman
#6 Chapel Service for a 4 year old child
#7 Chapel Service for middle aged man
#8 Graveside Internment of Ashes
OTHER FUNERAL PHRASES THAT CAN BE USED WITHIN SERVICES
FUNERAL READINGS
READINGS FOR CHILDREN
FUNERAL CELEBRANT FEES
MARKETING YOUR SERVICES AS A FUNERAL CELEBRANT
THE CREMATION PROCESS – Things as a Funeral Celebrant you should make yourself aware of…….
THE EMBALMING PROCESS – Things as a Funeral Celebrant you should make yourself aware of…….
DOCUMENTS THAT WILL BE DOWNLOADED INDIVIDUALLY WITH YOUR COMPENDIUM IN WORD FORMAT FOR YOUR USE:
1. Family Questionnaire
2. Eulogy Format Questionnaire
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sheridan Bryant left the pressure and politics of the “corporate world” in 2005 to become a full time celebrant with the belief that every life celebration should be one which is heartfelt, inspiring, meaningful and fun, where no-one left without taking the celebration with them. As an industry recognised celebrant and celebrant OPD trainer she has conducted over 1,000 ceremonies including weddings, commitments, funerals and name giving ceremonies. Sheridan’s “The Art of Funeral Ceremonies” Compendium” will give you planning ideas, advice, examples and the administration resources to help you create “one of a kind” services that will be long remembered and treasured by your families.