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Create an Order of Service

An order of service is the booklet handed out at a funeral. It holds the running order of the day, and it becomes something people keep. Start from the shape below, make it yours, and download a copy to print. It is free, and there is nothing to sign up for.

Fill this in at your own pace. What you write is kept on this device as you go, so you can leave this tab and come back to it. It isn’t saved to an account, so when it’s ready, download a copy to keep and print.

The cover

Your photo stays on your device. It isn’t uploaded anywhere.

The order of service

This is a common shape for a service. There is no set order. Change the wording, add anything, or remove what you don’t need.

A reading

A poem or a few words, if you would like one. You can start from one of these, or write your own.

If you are using a modern poem or song lyrics, check it is cleared for reprinting before you print. The two readings we suggest are free to use.

The back page

Added to the back page, and clickable in the PDF.

This opens a clean copy to print, or to save as a PDF. Your details stay on this device.

Preview

Order of Service

to celebrate the life of

Your photo

Full name

Date of birth · Date of death

Forever in our hearts

The Service

  • Entrance Music
  • ♥Words of Welcome
  • ♥Tribute
  • ♥A Quiet Moment
  • ♥Reading

The Service (continued)

  • Hymn
  • ♥Words of Committal and Farewell
  • ♥Closing Music

Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep

Do not stand at my grave and weep,I am not there. I do not sleep.I am a thousand winds that blow.I am the diamond glints on snow.I am the sunlight on ripened grain.I am the gentle autumn rain.When you awaken in the morning’s hushI am the swift uplifting rushOf quiet birds in circled flight.I am the soft stars that shine at night.Do not stand at my grave and cry;I am not there. I did not die.

Thank You

The family would like to thank everyone for being here today, and for the kindness and support shown over recent weeks. It has meant a great deal.

What usually goes in an order of service

There is no fixed rule, and nothing here is compulsory. Most booklets have the person’s name, a photo and their dates on the cover, the order of the service inside, a reading or two, and a few words of thanks on the back. A church service will include hymns and prayers. A celebrant-led service is often more open. Keep what feels right for the person, and leave out what doesn’t.

There is more to sort than the service

When someone dies there is a lot to hold, and it is hard to know the order to do it in. Fiora walks you through it, one step at a time, from the first few days through to the practical things afterwards.

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