Celebrant Marc Lemezma - Funeral & LIfe Celebrant

14/05/2026

An important lesson in this video. It's so important to talk about wishes and plans for funerals ahead of time.

There are always choices and options.

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11/05/2026

Grief can feel like a weight that never lifts. This 8 minute guided meditation is designed to help you find a few minutes of calm when everything feels heavy.
Whether you're in the early days of loss or carrying something that's been with you for a long time, this might help.
If you know someone who could use a quiet moment, please share it with them.
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A gentle guided meditation and relaxation exercise for anyone carrying the weight and burden of grief. Created by celebrant Marc Lemezma, drawing on years of...

11/05/2026

One of the most beloved funeral poems ever written.
First circulated in the 1930s, the poem was passed anonymously from hand to hand at funerals around the world for decades. Its authorship has long been debated. It is most often credited to Mary Elizabeth Frye, who said she wrote it in 1932 to comfort a friend, though others have also been put forward over the years, including Clare Harner, whose 1934 poem "Immortality" carries strikingly similar lines.
Whoever first put these words on paper gave the world something extraordinary. They remind us that those we love are not gone, but present in the wind, the sunlight, the rain, and the quiet moments of every day.
Read by Celebrant Marc Lemezma
Watch the full reading on YouTube:

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09/05/2026

How Did You Die? by Edmund Vance Cooke.

An incredible poem that works as a funeral tribute or as inspiration for anyone facing challenging times. If you ever need help choosing the right words for a service, I'm always happy to help.

Read by celebrant Marc Lemezma.How Did You Die? by Edmund Vance Cooke.This incredible poem has such power. It can be used as a funeral poem of tribute to a l...

08/05/2026

Reading a poem at a funeral is something many of us feel we need to do but it can seem so daunting. Here are three short, simple poems ready for you to share at the funeral of your loved one. If you ever need help choosing the right words for a service, I'm always happy to help.

Read by celebrant Marc Lemezma.Three Short Funeral Poems: To My Loved Ones, The Silent Hour, and A Long Cup of Tea. All three by unknown authors.Reading a po...

08/05/2026

"It was sad but also a celebration."
That is what I strive for at every funeral service. When a family leaves feeling both the weight of their loss and the warmth of a life well remembered, I know we got it right. Thank you, Hilary and Bridget. 🏏

07/05/2026

Today is World Password Day. Most passwords are kept secret, but this is one you should share. If you are grieving, the password is: Permission.

You have permission to feel whatever you need to feel today. You have permission to cry, to be angry, or to just not be okay. You don't need to ask. It is just there.

06/05/2026

Carla's mum chose a direct cremation thinking it would be the simplest path. What followed was anything but simple. A poorly managed removal. No chance to say goodbye properly. A family left isolated at the moment they needed support the most.
It was only when Carla turned to a local independent funeral director that she found the care, the guidance, and the human presence that grief demands.
I see this in my work as a celebrant. The funeral is not a transaction. It is the moment where a family begins to process their loss, where they gather, where they say the things that need to be said. Take that away, and you leave people stranded.
This film from the SAIF campaign tells Carla's story honestly and powerfully. Please watch it. Please share it. Every family deserves to be handled with care.

01/05/2026

Last Journey by Timothy Coote is one of those poems that just works. Warm, funny, and says goodbye without making it heavy. I get regular requests from funeral directors to use this reading at services around the world, and I can see why. If you know someone who would appreciate it, please share.

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29/04/2026

Seven quotes. Seven voices. One truth: that grief and love are never really separate.

In this video I share words from John Green, Jamie Anderson, Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, Anne Roiphe, Helen Keller, Kenji Miyazawa, and Rumi. Not empty comfort. Real, honest reflections on loss, healing, and carrying love forward.
If you're grieving, or walking alongside someone who is, I hope something here finds you at the right moment.

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5 likes, 1 comment. "Inspirational Funeral Quotes 7 New Powerful Insights on Grief, Love, and Healing"

25/04/2026

Today's classic funeral poem is "Look for Me in Rainbows" by Con Bernard. One of the most beautiful and gentle funeral poems I know. A quiet promise that love doesn't end. It's short, simple, and never fails to move.
If you need to hear something comforting today, take a moment to listen.
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