Memorial Services for your Loved One

WHERE DO I START?

  • Contact the church to arrange a visit with the pastor.

  • When you meet with the pastor, please come with:

    • Three time preferences and your choice of packages below.

    • Let the pastor know if you’d like our administrative staff to prepare a professional memorial bulletin.

    • $100 Deposit to reserve the date.

  • After the meeting, administrative staff will confirm the date and particulars of the service

  • If you are planning a reception following the service, the Memorial Reception Team will contact you. The church can provide coffee, tea, punch, and cookies, unless other arrangements have been made.

Sanctuary Celebration of Life.

Held in our beautiful Sanctuary with a personalized service and projected slide shows. Includes staff (pastor, accompanist, soloist, AV tech), programs, and customized reception in Wesley Hall.

90% of our memorial services are Sanctuary Celebrations, appropriate for 50 to 350 people.

Package Cost: $1300 (Members: $850)

Chapel Memorial Service

Held in our traditional Chapel with standard liturgy. Includes staff (pastor, pianist), programs, and reception in Wesley Hall for up to 75 people.

Package cost: $900 (Members: $550)

Memorial Reception

Held in the Wesley Room around tables and chairs, a member of the pastoral staff will lead the gathering in sharing stories and frame the reception with prayer and liturgy for up to 50 people.

Package Cost: $550 (Members: $400)

Additional Services

  • Graveside or offsite Memorial Service (Pastor only) - $300

  • Reception in Kennedy Hall (125 seated, 200 standing) - $375

  • Live-stream Sanctuary service on the church website - $150

  • Additional programs over 100 people - $75

  • Additional reception over 100 people - $100

$100 reservation fee required;
remainder invoiced on the day of the service.

Moving Through Grief

  • Our Stephen Ministry team, based distinctly on Christian caring, is available for confidential listening. Trained and a supervised Stephen Ministers provide one-on-one Christian care to individuals facing life challenges or difficulties.

    Please visit this page if you would like to speak to a Stephen Minister. You do not have to be a member to receive this gift of presence!

Frequently Asked Questions

WHY PACKAGES?

Edmonds UMC Memorial Services are held as fixed package prices. We find that a la carte prices often lead to confusion and too many choices that grieving families need to make. Edmonds UMC therefore offers the packages above with additional services available, and discounts for our church members.

Families are welcome to bring in outside performers with no change in package fee. However, outside organists and pastors would need to be approved by the Pastor.

MUSIC

Though most musical decisions can be handled during the meeting with the Pastor, our Director of Music & Worship would be happy to meet with the family for specific requests.

A soloist is an essential and required part of all Sanctuary Celebrations of Life, serving as the lead voice in the musical selections. It is their role to guide and support the congregation in song, helping to create a meaningful and unified atmosphere of remembrance, comfort, and reflection. Their presence is not optional, but a vital element of the service’s structure and spirit.

AUDIO & VISUAL

Our Sanctuary is fitted with projection screens for showcasing family photographs. A church AV professional must be present & available at the time of the service. A portable projector and screen is available for slideshow or video viewing during the reception. A podium with an amplifier is also available to use during the reception. Live-streaming and more complex videography will require an additional AV Tech.