28 "Other Rites" Category Articles Page 2

1434 DAYS AGO | 8.26.2022

An original Christian house blessing prayer used to bless and protect a new home, or to honor a new stage in life, such as following a wedding or marriage ce...

1435 DAYS AGO | 8.25.2022

House Blessing rituals have been around for thousands of years and show up in most cultures and faith traditions. Learn about the various ways people bless n...

1532 DAYS AGO | 5.20.2022

Aprender a oficiar un servicio funerario o conmemorativo por primera vez, incluyendo cómo planear la ceremonia, escribir y emitir una elegía, que decir y qué...

1637 DAYS AGO | 2.4.2022

Learn how to perform a baby blessing with this simple outline and sample script, including examples of rituals to include in your blessing ceremony – from sy...

1639 DAYS AGO | 2.2.2022

Asked to officiate a Christian funeral or memorial service? This simple script includes a candle lighting ceremony for family and friends, a heartfelt prayer...

1711 DAYS AGO | 11.22.2021

Learn about the Naming Ceremony tradition for adults at any stage of life, and how Celebrants and Officiants create space for authentic identity through this...

1751 DAYS AGO | 10.13.2021

A ‘wiccaning’ is the deeply joyful ritual celebration of welcoming a new Pagan into a spiritual community, with a promise and blessing to protect them agains...

1819 DAYS AGO | 8.6.2021

Learn what to wear to a baptism -- as a guest, to perform a baptism, or when being baptized -- and what not to wear!

1826 DAYS AGO | 7.30.2021

Learn about baptism, including how to baptize someone in water, its meaning in Christianity, answers to common questions, who can perform baptism, and exampl...

1833 DAYS AGO | 7.23.2021

Spiritual baths and ritual bathing have been used by cultures and faiths throughout history, including Hindus, Christians, and Pagans. Learn to prepare and p...

1842 DAYS AGO | 7.14.2021

Learn how to officiate a funeral service or memorial service for the first time, including how to plan a ceremony, write and deliver a eulogy, what to say an...

1920 DAYS AGO | 4.27.2021

AMM Reverend Scarlett Mullikin is an LGBTQ wedding officiant who creates meaningful, authentic memorial services and ceremonies for fellow free-spirits, hono...

2033 DAYS AGO | 1.4.2021

This sample funeral script includes: introduction, candle lighting ceremony, and funeral reading from Mary Elizabeth Frye. A heartfelt, non religious funeral...