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Funeral Readings - Choosing the Right Ones

By Kim Gibson

One of the most comforting aspects of a funeral service can be the addition of special readings. No matter what the source, carefully chosen funeral readings can bring hope and healing to those attending. Here's a guide to choosing just the right funeral reading, whether you're planning the service or have been asked to speak.

Who Delivers A Funeral Reading? The person who reads something special at a funeral doesn't have to be the person officiating. The family may ask a friend or loved one of the deceased to give a reading as part of the service.

How Long Should it Be? It's very important to ask the person planning the funeral how long your reading should be and then to stay within those limits. Even the most beautiful poem can become stressful if it stretches on too long. Typically, a funeral reading should last no more than two or three minutes, especially if there will be several during the service.

Where Can I Find Funeral Readings? You'll need to know what type of reading the family would like you to deliver. Typical readings include:

Poems - Original or Published

Scriptures

Song Lyrics

Quotations from the Deceased or Well-Known Person

Stories About the One Who Has Died

Prayers

The family may ask you to read something they've selected because of its connection to the deceased. If not, there are a number of sources for finding something special to read. Religious sources include the Bible or other sacred texts and collections of religious readings that are readily available online or at bookstores.

Those sources can also provide you with secular poems or readings. If you're asked to share a special story about the departed, consider your audience and keep it within the requested time frame. You may also choose to share a collection of sayings the person being honored was known to use. As a courtesy, share the funeral reading you've prepared with the family prior to the service.

What If I'm Nervous? Delivering a reading at a funeral isn't quite the same as a formal speaking engagement. Being nervous or emotional is understandable. Practice delivering your funeral reading, by all means, so that you can be as comfortable as possible at the service. In the end, delivering a reading from the heart will bring more comfort than a clinical, detached delivery.

Sharing funeral readings that bring to mind the person who has died and give comfort to the grieving is one of the kindest things you can do following a death. If you're asked to deliver such a reading, use these guidelines to choose something appropriate and then share it genuinely in memory of the deceased.

Kimberly Gibson is owner of Elegant Memorials Funeral Programs. She also writes and publishes a wide range of articles in funeral and memorial planning including Funeral Poems.

   

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