Non-religious Funerals

The process of organizing a non-religious aka humanist funeral isn’t much different from planning a traditional one. One realization that families often reach by the end of a humanist service is that it presents a comforting and personalized alternative to religious rites. Even those who consider themselves spiritual or have a religious affiliation may find that these ceremonies offer a unique, human-focused way to memorialize their loved one.

Humanist funerals, despite their non-religious and non-denominational nature, still follow a similar structure to that of traditional services. This gives these occasions an air of familiarity, while still allowing families the freedom to customize it to meet their needs and wishes. The service generally includes readings, music and eulogies that are carefully picked to reflect the life and personality of the person being remembered, without any mention of a deity or religious faith.

In the end, a humanist funeral focuses on the life lived, not the loss, and we take pride in helping families celebrate the beauty of human existence and individuality with a thoughtfully planned, moving and personal farewell ceremony.