The short answer, is yes. Rightly or wrongly we are now starting to realise that a funeral can be held away from a church or crematorium, with little or no reference to religion. In recent years many people have struggled with how to fill the gaps at a funeral previously filled with prayers or religious references, and there was also a feeling that even if the individual didn’t attend church, a religious funeral was the norm.
However, it is now considered acceptable that funerals should reflect the life lost, and if a non-religious funeral is more fitting, then that’s what can happen. What’s more, as long as the right celebrant or conductor of the funeral is chosen, favourite snippets of religion can be included, for example, the Lords prayer, or a poignant hymn.
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Some people, myself included, wonder what the ceremony would consist of, if you remove all or most of the religious elements, but having done some research, the options are endless: a favourite pop song or piece of music, a montage of photographs, an opportunity for mourners to share their memories of the life lost, a short video or film, a poem or reading. The choices are endless.
At Mid-England Barrow, we pride ourselves upon a person’s end of life celebration being exactly what that person would have wanted, and what befits their life and those left behind. Please contact us to discuss individual wishes further.