What follows is an article I wrote to assist people who are considering hiring a Celebrant to officiate at their loved ones funeral or memorial service. It is my personal take on what a Celebrant is, what he or she does, and what a client has the right to expect when going that route. It [...]
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Funeral Celebrants: Who We Are and What We Do
June 18, 2012Funerals
March 13, 2010Every life has its moments of illness, healing and death. Beginning or ending complicated medical treatment, recovering from an acute illness, or living through one’s final days — it is wholesome and life-affirming to mark all of these transitions with blessings and ritual in the presence of others. This is my specialty. Final Days Appreciation in [...]
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March 13, 2010MY SERVICES include: – Initial consultation and sketching out of ceremony – research into poems, reading, ceremonial elements and other resources – coaching on the writing of personal vows, if desired – the writing and editing of the ceremony script –unlimited phone or email consultation – working with musicians, photographers, wedding planners, venue staff – [...]
About Adam
March 13, 2010I am a Life-Cycle Celebrant based in New York City, where I was born and raised, and am licensed to perform weddings anywhere in America. Many parts of my life have brought me to the practice of Celebrancy: My lifelong study of humanistic philosophy and the religions of many cultures, including Judaism and the spiritual traditions of [...]