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Phoenix will design a bespoke ceremony for you to conduct yourselves - fee £75 to include telephone / e-mail preparation and a presentation copy of the final design. e-mail us
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Steve Hudson - English/British Sign Language Interpreter - CONTACT
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Accessible to London, Kent, Essex
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Serving London, Essex, the South East and all UK
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Phoenix Ceremonies offers resources for a funeral, counselling support in loss, grief, death and a minister to take a funeral service, for a Christian, believer, or an atheist, however spiritual or secular, religious or non-religious. Talking of your loved one is both healing and allows their story to endure, click here to do this Phoenix celebrants conduct funerals across Essex, London and beyond. If you wish a Phoenix celebrant to conduct a funeral, at the time of booking your funeral you may wish to ask the funeral director to contact Phoenix to ascertain availability.
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Resources 1 Order of Service
Anthologies / Resources for Readings ( copies can be loaned from Phoenix Ceremonies )
a) Funerals without God,
by the British Humanist Association
b) Loss An anthology,
edited by Elspeth Barker
c) Christina Rossetti,
Everyman’s Poetry
d) W.H.Auden “Tell me the Truth About Love”
e) Beyond The Gate,
edited by Mary Oakley - for those experiencing the death of a child
f) A Book Of Prayers for Those Who Grieve
g) Glitter When You Jump
poems celebrating the Seven Ages of Women, chosen by Fiona Waters
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For poetry on the net go to Net Poets ( Classics section is useful )
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Biblical Readings:-
Psalm 23; 90; 121; 130
John 14.1 - 6
1 Corinthians 13.1f Of Love; 15.20 - 26, 35 - 38, 42 - 44a, 53 - end
Mark 10.13 - 16
Isaiah 25.8 - 9
Lamentations 3.22 - 26, 31 - 33
Revelation 21.1 - 7
Ecclesiastes 3.1f
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h) Poems on the Underground Editor: Gerald Benson
i) Stations Places For Pilgrims To Pray, by Simon Bailey
j) Home Comfort, by his Divine Grace Swami B. R. Sridhar
Click readings for a full list
I work closely with other celebrants who design and conduct funeral services. Here are some who have web sites. If you seek a minister, service taker here are some contacts
Orchid Civil Ceremonies
Peter Bethge at Personal Funeral Ceremonies
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More and more people find meaning and a sense of peace are brought to their occasion by a highly decorative release of gentle White Doves? Click on the link for details
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Clarkes caterers - the Perfectionist for all occasions
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Your questions regarding designing a ceremony are welcome
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Page in Brief : Phoenix Ceremonies offers resources, poems, readings, verse, help with the wording, for funerals, counselling support in loss, grief, death, a minister to take a funeral service, be the wishes, beliefs Christian, believer, atheist, spiritual, secular, at a cemetery or crematorium anywhere in London, Essex
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