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 The ACCN has established two new websites
The Australian Celebrants and Celebrations Network (ACCN) launched a new initiative for Mother’s Day – a personalised and meaningful ceremony and celebration to honour one's Mother, Mother-in-law, Grandmother, Great-grandmother, Foster Mothers, Adoptive Mother….
in fact it can be any woman who has fulfilled that important role of ‘mothering’ in one's life.
Within the very busy and time poor world of today, seldom do we take the time to honour some of the vital and important ‘things and people’ in our everyday lives.
True we celebrate Birthdays, Christmas, Weddings, etc., but when it comes to expressions of love and gratitude to certain people, especially our parents, and particularly our Mothers…….we are inclined to fall into the ‘commercial trappings’ ……..for up until now, there have been few alternative options.
There are three major ways such ceremonies could be held:
- "Thank You To Mother" ceremony - For individual mothers or grandmothers. Organised by the family hiring a independent civil celebrant to coordinate and deliver a ceremony as a combined gift
- "Thank You To Mothers " ceremony - For groups of mothers - Organised by service clubs, non-profit and other organisations hiring a independent civil celebrant to coordinate and deliver the ceremony as both a gift to those present and as a fund-raising event
- "Mothering Memorial" Ceremony - For groups of children and grandchildren of mothers, grandmothers great grandmothers who have died. Organised by independent civil celebrants. Profits from donations on attendees to be given to a specific charity or non-profit association whose primary aims are to support women with children.
This is an exciting ACCN program that everyone can participate in.
Australian Celebrants and Celebrations Network has established this website to assist Australians to explore their options for funerals and memorials to celebrate every life and be better prepared for when a family member dies.
The website will also offer opportunities for celebrants to share their knowledge and experience of funeral and memorial options.
Having to plan a funeral after some dies, when the family is distressed with loss and grief, is extremely difficult.
The ACCN suggests a 3 step approach.
- Obtaining as much knowledge and understanding about death and funeral options as possible
- Doing what one can about planning for one's own death and funeral
- Celebrate people while they are alive - too late when they're dead!
This website will also be one that everyone can participate in.
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Funeral Options -