At an event next Tuesday (11th July) between 7pm and 8.30pm at the Riverside Centre in Newport, a thought-provoking, and often difficult topic will be discussed: how planning a funeral need not be daunting or frightening.
Humanists UK funeral celebrant, Avril Lucas, presents a humanist perspective on how funerals are centred on the life of the person who has died and are created with the involvement of family and friends.
Your Funeral – Your Choice; Humanist Ceremonies, to Celebrate Life
Avril will explain how humanist celebrants facilitate the creation of unique, personalised funerals.
This process includes incorporating elements such as music, readings, and poems, selected by the people involved, with the help of the funeral celebrant. Through this, the ceremony becomes a celebration of life – something to remember rather than an event to dread.
The scope of humanist ceremonies
In addition to funerals, Avril will provide a brief overview of other ceremonies conducted by her humanist celebrant colleagues. This will encompass humanist weddings and naming ceremonies.
All Humanist Ceremonies celebrants, including Avril herself, have received formal training and accreditation from Humanists UK.
Inclusivity in discussion
As part of the event, there will be an opportunity for attendees to ask questions, facilitating an interactive dialogue around these unconventional approaches.
In a bid to make this engaging conversation accessible to all, there will be no entrance fee.
If you are able, please book in advance for your free seat (by clicking on this link), or just turn up on the night.
Further information
Those wishing for more information about the event can visit the Isle of Wight Humanists Branch Event, or to know more about Humanists UK, please visit this page Humanists UK.
The Website provides a wealth of detail not only about this upcoming event but also about the broader scope of humanist ceremonies and their role in shaping how we perceive and commemorate life’s pivotal moments.
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