The Last Track
The Last Track
Types of Officiants: Celebrants
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In the state of Oregon, any unlicensed person is allowed to run the funeral service, as long as they are not accepting payment of the services. In order to accept payments for officiating a funeral service, a person must be licensed. Typically, the person who officiates the funeral service will run the order of service. The officiant will gather music to play at the service, read the eulogy and often will say a prayer or present a poem in honor of the individual who passed. They may facilitate funeral rituals, such as a committal, rosary or the scattering of ashes.
A celebrant is someone who is not affiliated with any religious organization and can help organize and run a funeral service. These professionals have gone through training on how to eulogize a person and specialize in running a celebration of life. Often the focus of a celebrant is to personalize the funeral for the family. They will design a ceremony that is tailored to the beliefs, values, and desires of the surviving family members.
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