Brochure - A Sacred Moment

A SACRED MOMENT OFFERINGS
Taking the Time You Need
Simple Cremations
Conventional Funerals & Burials
Home Funerals
Green Burials
Life Celebration Services
Educational Trainings
Our office is located at:
1910 120th Place SE, Suite 102 in Everett, WA.
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IMAGINE A TRUE GOODBYE
You can be as actively and creatively
engaged as you wish in your
loved one’s passing.
We believe this is the way death
and funeral care should be.
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“Thank you so much for your
gracious and sensitive help,
for being comforting and
supportive, for your extra effort
…you were truly a blessing…”
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Char has lectured to local, national and international
audiences, and has been featured with NPR, PBS,
MSNBC, Wall Street Journal Magazine and The New York
Times, as a leading figure in creating alternatives in
funeral service care.
www.asacredmoment.com
info@asacredmoment.com
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Char and her staff (including Bindi, their therapy dog)
empower countless families - in the Seattle area, on
Whidbey Island, in Snohomish County and beyond to arrange funeral services that are personally right
for them.
UNIQUE AND EMPOWERING
FUNERAL SERVICES
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Char Barrett is a licensed funeral director, home
funeral consultant, certified celebrant and founder of
A Sacred Moment, Inc. She is also the first president
of the National Home Funeral Alliance, acting as
a leader and bridge between the existing funeral
industry and a growing grassroots movement that
supports families to care for their own at death.
Family & Community Consultations
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Char Barrett with Bindi and the rest of the staff.
Whatever services you select, we can support you practically and spiritually.
We understand your family’s sacred moments are unique.
Taking The Time You Need
When death happens, we support your innate right to
stay with your loved one for an hour, a day or a full
three-day home vigil. Or we can receive the body right
away, with a visitation later if you choose. It is entirely
up to you.
Cremations & Burials
Perhaps you will select a simple cremation. We arrange
many, as they are quite popular in the Northwest.
Conventional burials are also a familiar choice. Burial
allows the casket and body to be present for a time,
providing a longer chance to say goodbye. Meaningful
ceremonies can be created with either choice.
“My dad wanted a ‘no frills’ cremation. We got
that with A Sacred Moment. No sales pressure
and the standard urn was perfect for scattering
Dad’s ashes on Mount Rainier.”
Hand-decorated casket photo courtesy of the Powers family.
Green Burials
You might choose a green burial. That’s when
an unembalmed body returns to the earth in a
biodegradable shroud or casket, without concrete
liners/vaults required by most cemeteries. We are
proud to be a member of the Green Burial Council,
facilitating a growing number of green natural burials
in the Northwest.
Home Funerals
You may decide to have a home-funeral (also called
home visitation or vigil). Quite simply, your loved
one lies in honor at home rather than in a mortuary.
Similar to a wake, a home funeral allows family, friends
and communities to gather in familiar surroundings
to share memories and say goodbye. Often, a more
formal funeral service follows outside the home, before
cremation or burial.
A Sacred Moment is one of the first funeral services in
the country to specialize in bringing back this timeless,
traditional custom.
“With a home funeral we showed our children
that death is a natural part of life…It was so
healing with our dog lying under the
decorated casket every night. Together we cried
and celebrated Mom’s good life.”
Green burial photo courtesy of Fernwood Cemetery, Mill Valley, CA.
“I have done many funerals and graveside services
in my years of ministry...I have to say that this
shroud/green burial was the most deeply moving
such ritual I have ever participated in.”
Life Celebration Services
Life celebrations (including “living memorials” for
people before they die) honor the individual nature of
a person’s journey. We can help you plan a personal
service and, as certified celebrants, we can also officate.
Education & Consultations
Our home-funeral trainings and personal consultations
teach families and communities how to be more actively
involved when someone dies.
Cultural and spiritual groups who
have specific ways of caring for the
body and soul are supported.
Bindi, our therapy dog.