Religious funeral

With so many religions practicing in the UK, it is usually easy for a funeral director to find the most appropriate faith leader and arrange the funeral with them. 

Please make sure you tell the funeral director of any specific needs as not everyone is familar with all the different denominations and variations of practice within the different faiths.

Most ministers will be familiar with issues of time and the practicalities of the funeral, but the funeral director will guide him or her as well as you about these matters.

If you are having hymns or religious readings, you can ask to see the actual text that will be spoken as there may be different translations/versions. It is also important to be aware that many hymns can be sung to different tunes - again the funeral director or minister of religion will be able to advise.

Many ministers will agree to incorporate a personal element into a funeral, such as recorded music or a non-religious reading so please discuss this with them.

A period of silence as well as formal prayers may also be appropriate.