venues
Traditionally funeral services were held in churches, and this is still often the case. However with the growing diversity of our New Zealand culture has come the need for alternative services. Increasingly now funerals are held at other venues, chosen to reflect the lifestyle and interests of the deceased. Local halls, community centres, sporting facilities, peoples own homes, our own onsite chapel, the beach and still of course churches, are all viable options.
Whatever your need we can find a venue to suit your personal circumstances.
should your wish be for a secular service you may consider using a celebrant. We have a number of celebrants we are confident in using including Nicola, a fully qualified celebrant* and member of our permanent staff.
* Certificate in Grief Studies; HD&T Auckland
* Diploma in Celebrant Studies
* Member of the professional celebrants association; CANZ
* NZ Herald Public Speaking Award
* 15 years experience.
She will spend time researching and writing a service which will reflect both the personality and life of your loved one, whilst simultaneously atttending to the grief of your family.
Our directors will help you to decide upon the perfect venue, style of service, music, flowers and many other available choices, to build a service which will truly reflect both the life of your loved one, and the needs of your family
Whether your choice is for a church based or non religious reflection, we at Jason Morrison Funeral Services can arrange and co-ordinate all the details for you. which leaves you to concentrate on your family at this often highly emotional time.
It is our aim to provide you with the best possible funeral experience, and to this end we are dedicated to making sure that you and your family are given all the guidance and support you need.
Memorials
Once the funeral service is over, the decision on how to memorialise begins. As the memorial will be around for generations to come, we realise the importance of making sure the design is one which truly honours your loved one.
There are many designs and styles available, so come and see us to discuss your individual needs.
In preparation you may like to look at a few of the existing headstones or plaques at the cemetery in which your loved one is buried.
Once you come in to see us, we will show you the various choices, regulations and styles and give you a comprehensive selection of photos to help make your decision easier.
The process of choosing a headstone or plaque is not a difficult one, but it is a vital one. So, when you are ready to take this next step, all you have to do is call us;
we will be here, just one phone call away: 09 425 7707
grief
When someone you love dies, the void is huge. Grief, the powerful reaction to loss, is a multi faceted experience. It is composed of emotions which will quite literally swallow you with their intensity, causing you to feel extremely alone, even while in a room full of people. There is nothing to compare with the solitude of this pain and finding someone to reach out and talk to can be invaluable.
No two people will grieve the same way. This means that although your grief is unique to you, it is paradoxically universal to us all, as the driving force behind grief comes from the universal deep well. Immediately we are plunged into all our feelings of loss, both current and historical. Unresolved grief can resurface, knocking on the door of our sanity, and threatening to open a flood gate of sorrow.
Though the process is quite simply a normal one, it is anything but simple to live through. The intense pain, both physical, (your heart actually can hurt,) and emotional. This is a time when you will discover who your real friends are, and who they are not.
Friends are invaluable to you now, as talking about the way you feel really does help to ease the pain. However, often we feel as though we do not want to burden our friends, or may even feel that they will not understand.
If you feel torn between the need to talk to someone, and the fear that no one understands, you may like to consider talking to your doctor. He or she will be able to guide you to the hands of an independent counsellor. Counsellors are fully trained to help you navigate through the unfamiliar landscape of grief. They can give you some survival skills, and impossible as it may sound whilst you are in the grip of sorrow, they can help you to find your way through to a place where the world feels manageable again.
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