Essential Elements of Spiritual Humanist Ceremonies
The distinctive elements of Spiritual Humanism:
-Religious inspiration should come from: the beauty of the natural world and recognition of our place in it; art, music, or poetry; hopes for future generations yet to be born and remembrance of those that have past; and calling on each person to be part of a community to make the world a better place.
-Have references to the universe and life and recognize our scientific understanding of these processes (evolution, the age of the universe in billions of years, etc.)
-Treat all people as equals
-Rituals are encouraged, like lighting a unity candle.
-There should be no reference to supernatural (no spirits, gods, etc.)
An officiant may not perform ceremonies involving-animal sacrifice, bloodletting or circumcision.( I would not do those anyway).
The official list of ceremonies that an Ordained Clergy Person may perform are: Marriage, Baby Naming, Hand Fasting, Commitment, Affirmation of Love, Invocations, Renewal of Marriage, Funeral, and holiday ceremonies.
However if your religious traditions include ceremonies not mentioned here you may also perform them as long as they break no law and harm no one.
Ordained Humanist Officiant, Hannah Goldfarb Gerber offers services for all of lifes celebrations and events, including weddings,same sex unions, baby naming/welcoming ceremonies and any event in which you want to create and control your own experience. Contact Rev. Hannah at revhannah@live.com Spiritual Secular Humanist Based Services
Community Memberships
Member in good standing of:
The Council For Secular Humanism
The Continuum of Humanist Education (COHE)
The American Humanist Association
Institute for Humanist Studies (IHS)
The Council For Secular Humanism
The Continuum of Humanist Education (COHE)
The American Humanist Association
Institute for Humanist Studies (IHS)
