Online Funeral Course Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

P7        INTRODUCTION
P8        WHAT IS A CIVIL FUNERAL SERVICE?
P8        FUNERALS AND THE CIVIL CELEBRANT
P9        NOT ALL FUNERAL SERVICES ARE THE SAME
P10      CREMATION V BURIAL – BIBLICAL
P13      WHAT DO FUNERAL DIRECTORS EXPECT FROM A PROFESSIONAL FUNERAL CELEBRANT?
P14      WHO’S WHO?

  • The Funeral Director or The Arranger
  • The Conductor
  • The Celebrant

P15      WHAT DOES A FUNERAL DIRECTOR LOOK FOR IN A FUNERAL CELEBRANT?
P15      UNDERSTANDING GRIEF
P16      TRAUMA – LETTING GO OF THE PAST
P17      THE FIVE STAGES OF DYING

  1. Denial
  2. Anger
  3. Bargaining
  4. Depression
  5. Acceptance

P20      TASKS OF MOURNING
P23      EFFECTIVE LISTENING AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Skills of effective listening
P25      WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A COFFIN AND A CASKET?
P26      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

P29      SOUND EQUIPMENT
P29      DEVELOPING YOUR BOOKING SHEET
P30      TELEPHONING THE NEXT OF KIN
P30      INTERVIEWING A GRIEVING FAMILY
P31      MEETING THE DECEASED
P32      BRINGING THE BODY HOME
P34      PRE-ARRANGING A FUNERAL SERVICE
P34      WHEN PLANNING A SERVICE, WHO ARE YOU RESPONSIBLE TO?
P34      DEVELOPING THE FAMILY QUESTIONNAIRE
P36      WRITING A EULOGY & DEVELOPING THE EULOGY QUESTIONNAIRE
P38      SAMPLE ORDER OF SERVICE
P42      WHEN SHOULD YOU COMPLETE THE ORDER OF SERVICE?
P42      COMPLETED SAMPLE ORDER OF SERVICE (RITA)
P43      PRINTED ORDER OF SERVICE SAMPLE (RITA)
P45      SERVICE VIDEO (RITA)
P46      FUNERAL CELEBRANT FEES
P46      MARKETING YOUR SERVICES AS A FUNERAL CELEBRANT
P47      THE CREMATION PROCESS – Things as a Funeral Celebrant you should make yourself aware of…….
P49      THE EMBALMING PROCESS – Things as a Funeral Celebrant you should make yourself aware of…….
P55      CASE STUDIES AND ASSESSMENT TASKS (These will also be sent through as a separate Word document for your use)

P63      SAMPLE FUNERAL SERVICES

#1        Memorial Service for a Still Born (no ashes present) – includes Unity Sand Ceremony

#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 – includes wording for presentation of Remembrance Candles

#5        Chapel Service for a 55 year old woman.

#6        Chapel Service for a 4 year old child – includes Blessing Stone Ritual

#7        Chapel Service for middle aged man

#8        Graveside Internment of Ashes

#9        Military Funerals – Poppy Service/Last Post

P89      OTHER FUNERAL PHRASES THAT CAN BE USED WITHIN SERVICES
P99      FUNERAL READINGS
P104    READINGS FOR CHILDREN
P106    CONCLUSION