Memorial Program Studio

Programs and slideshows

The order of service, ready to edit

Start from a common order and change anything: add the hymn names, the readings, who is speaking. It prints inside the program in the same design as the cover.

A traditional order

Processional, welcome, hymns, readings, the obituary, reflections, eulogy, benediction and recessional. Officiants often adjust this; ask them for their order and type it in.

Adding the details

Each line can include a detail, such as the hymn title, the scripture reference, or who is reading or speaking. Guests can follow along, and the family keeps a record of who took part.

The free checklist

If you are gathering the details before you sit down, the blank order-of-service checklist below prints on one page and asks no email address.

An example order of service

  1. 1Processional
  2. 2Welcome and opening prayer
  3. 3Hymn
  4. 4Scripture reading
  5. 5Obituary reading
  6. 6Reflections from family and friends
  7. 7Eulogy
  8. 8Hymn
  9. 9Benediction
  10. 10Recessional

This is one of the starting points in the program; every line can be changed. Print the blank checklist to gather the details first.