The Importance of Ceremony
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Ceremonies are powerful in the role they play in our lives and in the messages they communicate. They announce and create change. They help us enter a new stage of life. They connect us to our past while reaching into the future.
When we gather in a supportive community to mark an important occasion, we are reminded that we are not alone as we move through life. We are connected. We belong.
But not all ceremonies are authentic. When we say words we
don’t mean or carry out rituals because "that’s just how
it’s always been done," we lose the opportunity to grow,
change, and reflect upon what really matters to us.
Ceremonies and Event Planning of the Finger Lakes
believes that tradition, ritual, and ceremony should reflect the
values, beliefs, and integrity of the people being celebrated.
It is grounded in the philosophy of Humanism. Yet even people
who are theistic can relate to the common humanity expressed in
humanistic, secular ceremonies.
If you desire a ceremony that respects the individual within a context of warmth, equality, dignity, inclusiveness, and faith in human potential, Ceremonies and Event Planning of the Finger Lakes can help you achieve it.