This is a starting order for a non-religious ceremony. Every church and family does things a little differently, so treat it as a first draft to take to your celebrant.
The service
- Entrance music
- Welcome: The Celebrant
- Reading
- Tribute: Read by a member of the family
- Memories: Family and friends
- Reflection: A moment of quiet with music
- Words of farewell: The Celebrant
- Closing words
- Exit music
At the graveside
- Words at the graveside: The Celebrant
- The Committal
- Closing words
Before you print
- Ask the celebrant to approve the order and the readings.
- Add the name of each person who will read, speak or sing.
- Have two family members check every name and title.
Use this order in a programme
Homegoing fills in this order when you choose a non-religious ceremony. You can change, move or remove any line. See everything that goes in a funeral programme.