Ceremonies With Class

In every civilization, culture and society since the beginning of Time there have been ceremonies to acknowledge and celebrate important events and Rites of Passage.

Ceremonies define who we are as a people; as individuals, as families, as communities. Many ceremonies revolve around Deities (Gods) and religion, while others have evolved from the pagan celebrations of our ancestors.

Traditions are vital in our rapidly changing world as they represent the values which are our foundation stones, the things we hold on to, when all else is in a state of change.

Today many people seek to celebrate events and Rites of Passage without a religious focus, but they cannot access people to assist, guide and lead them on such occasions. People who do not have a Faith or who do not have a Church affiliation can therefore struggle to celebrate key family events.

To overcome the lack of alternative ceremonies Martin Elliott – “Master of Ceremonies” at Celebrant-BOP has developed a range of nonreligious ceremonies to allow ordinary kiwis to formalize and celebrate, key events in the lives of their family members. Many of these have a strong spiritual foundation without being church based.

When families want prayers or scripture Readings I encourage family members to participate in the Ceremony and contribute and deliver religious readings so that the service is inclusive of all beliefs and values.