Losing a loved one is one of the hardest parts of being human. And the ceremony with which we send them on their journey out of this world must reflect on the life that they led. Having the honor to preside over memorial services is one of the most sacred aspects of my work.
Memorial services are also a time to pause and celebrate the life that has been lost, what meaning we can glean from it, and how we will choose to live our lives in honor of theirs. A place to be with one another in grief, a time to look into the eyes of our neighbor knowing that in that moment we are holding the same sorrow. Together with your family I will work to create a deeply meaningful container with which to hold all of your sorrow and tears, your laughter and joy.
“No person can sum up the life of another. Life is too precious to be passed over with mere words. Rather it must remain as it is remembered by those who loved and watched and shared. For such moments are alive, unbound by events of birth and death. And as living memories, we possess the greatest gift one person can give another.” ~Rev Charles Gaines