Our Services
All too often, families discount the value of ceremony after the death of a loved one. What they don't know is that a funeral or memorial service is an important part of the healing process.
You can choose from a variety of funeral service formats. There is no one ‘right’ way to hold a funeral. A funeral should simply ‘fit’ the person who died and the family and friends who survive that person. To help you in your
planning, here are the most often asked-for formats for a funeral:
Double Service
A service held in a church or chapel, followed by a full cortege to the place of burial or cremation where the committal will take place.
Double Service - Family Only Committal
A service held in a church or chapel, followed by a private cortege to a place of burial or cremation, where only the family is present to witness the committal.
Single Church Service
A service and committal in a church or chapel, with no cortege. The funeral directors remove the coffin or casket from the church during the singing of the final hymn. Family and mourners may farewell the hearse from the footpath.
Single Chapel Service
A service and committal in a crematorium chapel or funeral director’s chapel. The funeral directors remove the coffin or casket only once mourners have left the chapel. A curtain may be closed to conclude the committal.
Single Graveside Service
A service and committal at the graveside.
Memorial Service
A memorial or thanksgiving service. No coffin or casket is present at the church or chapel. A memorial or thanksgiving service usually follows a private graveside or crematorium committal.
No Service No Attendance (NSNA)
No service or attendance at committal.
You can choose from a variety of funeral service formats. There is no one ‘right’ way to hold a funeral. A funeral should simply ‘fit’ the person who died and the family and friends who survive that person. To help you in your
planning, here are the most often asked-for formats for a funeral:
Double Service
A service held in a church or chapel, followed by a full cortege to the place of burial or cremation where the committal will take place.
Double Service - Family Only Committal
A service held in a church or chapel, followed by a private cortege to a place of burial or cremation, where only the family is present to witness the committal.
Single Church Service
A service and committal in a church or chapel, with no cortege. The funeral directors remove the coffin or casket from the church during the singing of the final hymn. Family and mourners may farewell the hearse from the footpath.
Single Chapel Service
A service and committal in a crematorium chapel or funeral director’s chapel. The funeral directors remove the coffin or casket only once mourners have left the chapel. A curtain may be closed to conclude the committal.
Single Graveside Service
A service and committal at the graveside.
Memorial Service
A memorial or thanksgiving service. No coffin or casket is present at the church or chapel. A memorial or thanksgiving service usually follows a private graveside or crematorium committal.
No Service No Attendance (NSNA)
No service or attendance at committal.
Creating Healing Experiences
In the depth of early grief, you might think that it would be ‘easier’ to just take care of things as simply – and as quickly –as possible. But easier – especially in this circumstance – simply isn’t better. You must set the stage for the future by giving your family and friends the opportunity to start the healing process.
In the depth of early grief, you might think that it would be ‘easier’ to just take care of things as simply – and as quickly –as possible. But easier – especially in this circumstance – simply isn’t better. You must set the stage for the future by giving your family and friends the opportunity to start the healing process.
You Can Never Go Back and Do It Over Again
We hope that you’ll honour your loved one in a way that you can look back, years from now, and be thankful that you did the best you could to honour the life of someone you cared for. Creating a ceremony that calls together the hearts and minds of all who loved them is a gift to everyone involved. A gift of memories, a gift of healing...a gift of a lifetime.
Contact us today to speak with one of our planners.
We hope that you’ll honour your loved one in a way that you can look back, years from now, and be thankful that you did the best you could to honour the life of someone you cared for. Creating a ceremony that calls together the hearts and minds of all who loved them is a gift to everyone involved. A gift of memories, a gift of healing...a gift of a lifetime.
Contact us today to speak with one of our planners.
