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The Officiant’s Manual, 2nd edition
An indispensable resource for anyone interested in performing religious services and rituals from a humanist perspective, particularly if you are an ordained minister and have completed our ordination program. This new edition contains much updated material with information on the history of The Church of Spiritual Humanism, dates and times for equinox and solstices, and much more. Includes samples and suggestions for weddings, commitment ceremonies, baby naming ceremonies, handfastings, invocations, other religious services and ceremonies, and guidelines on how to write your own religious services. Also includes master copies of reproducible forms and certificates and directions on how to complete them. (92 pages) |
| Table of Contents History of the Church 1 About the Church of Spiritual Humanism 2 Being a Spiritual Humanist Ordained Clergy Person 7 Essential Elements of Spiritual Humanist Ceremonies 8 Solstice and Equinox Ceremonies 9 Table of Solstice and Equinox Dates 14 Celebration of Summer, Remembering of Winter 15 Ceremony for the Consecration of Ritual Water 17 Baby Naming Ceremony 19 Child Dedication Ceremony 22 Baby Welcoming Ceremony 26 Handfasting Ceremony 27 Wiccan Handfasting Ritual 31 Commitment Ceremony 35 Nondenominational Ceremony of Marriage 38 Nontheistic Humanist Wedding Ceremony 41 Spiritual Humanist Wedding/Commitment Ceremony 49 Spiritual Humanist Marriage Vows 52 Funeral Service 53 Humanist Graveside Interment Ceremony 56 A Humanist Memorial Service 60 Graveside Service 64 Meal Blessings 65 Invocations 68 Spiritual Humanist Invocation 68 A Humanist Invocation 69 Sermons 70 Spring Equinox 2003 70 The Promise of Humanism 74 Sample Certificates and Forms 84 Completed Sample Certificate 84 Marriage Certificate 85 Affirmation of Love Certificate 85 Renewal of Marriage Certificates 86 Handfasting Certificate 88 Baby Naming Certificate 89 Ordination Postcard 90 |