<B>Why Secular Ceremonies? Independent Celebrants May Have the Answer!
All of the above ceremonies also contained a significant element of "religion" and "ritual" despite the fact that at best everyone concerned were inactive in any religion. I looked further in to this phenomenon and found that in the UK (often described as a Christian Country) over 60% of the adult population practised no religion at all, however, in the main people had certain values and morals that could be ascribed to any religion and appear to be normal practise amongst any civilised society.
As an atheist, I then examined the possibility of becoming an Independent Secular Celebrant, where I could help people devise and plan meaningful ceremonies personal to them - without recourse to any religion but keeping some elements of ritual which many people find appealing.
With the above in mind, I launched Ceremony UK with the aim of providing a quality selection of Independent Secular Celebrants with shared values, across the UK, so that people who want bespoke, personal, meaningful ceremonies have a choice.
Ceremony UK Celebrants have all received specialist training and have access to a wealth of resources to assist them and their clients produce a ceremony to remember (for all the right reasons). We realise that our clients may not practise a religion but may have developed an individual spirituality - we endeavour to encompass anyone's spirituality into our ceremonies but we steer clear of overt religious content / dogma / preaching.
We have found that when people realise they have complete control over their ceremonies, they tend to enjoy the freedom to express themselves with and through their celebrant. For example - I was the Independent Celebrant for a couple who had a their wedding with an Alice in Wonderland theme - they asked me to dress as the Mad Hatter - I obliged and a wonderful day was had by all. This resulted in their Special Day becoming more special than the traditional prescriptive religious versions.
A funeral is inevitably a sad time and there are often tears shed. By working closely with the bereaved, we make the event memorable to all and shed as many tears of laughter as those of sadness. Afterall, a funeral should be a celebration of the "life lost"!
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As an atheist, I then examined the possibility of becoming an Independent Secular Celebrant, where I could help people devise and plan meaningful ceremonies personal to them - without recourse to any religion but keeping some elements of ritual which many people find appealing.
With the above in mind, I launched Ceremony UK with the aim of providing a quality selection of Independent Secular Celebrants with shared values, across the UK, so that people who want bespoke, personal, meaningful ceremonies have a choice.
Ceremony UK Celebrants have all received specialist training and have access to a wealth of resources to assist them and their clients produce a ceremony to remember (for all the right reasons). We realise that our clients may not practise a religion but may have developed an individual spirituality - we endeavour to encompass anyone's spirituality into our ceremonies but we steer clear of overt religious content / dogma / preaching.
We have found that when people realise they have complete control over their ceremonies, they tend to enjoy the freedom to express themselves with and through their celebrant. For example - I was the Independent Celebrant for a couple who had a their wedding with an Alice in Wonderland theme - they asked me to dress as the Mad Hatter - I obliged and a wonderful day was had by all. This resulted in their Special Day becoming more special than the traditional prescriptive religious versions.
A funeral is inevitably a sad time and there are often tears shed. By working closely with the bereaved, we make the event memorable to all and shed as many tears of laughter as those of sadness. Afterall, a funeral should be a celebration of the "life lost"!
Please feel free to comment on this article. Any feedback - good or bad - is welcome as it helps us to improve our service to the people who matter - YOU!
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