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General Overview

Please complete the form below to provide the information required to schedule the scattering. Two weeks’ or more notice is preferred for scheduling purposes. At times weekend scatterings are not available because the Rose Garden is also used for weddings & special events; however, Unity Village Chapel will do our best to accommodate your request.

The Scattering Ceremony

The standard ceremony is performed as below. If you have any special requests (change of reading, change of order of service, family participation, etc.), please note them on the request form.

· Prayer & Purpose
· Honoring of Memory (Minister & Attendee Remarks)
· Moment of Silence
· Closing Reading (The Traveler by James Dillet Freeman)
· Consecration & Blessing of the Ashes

Scattering ceremonies can last anywhere between 10 to 30 minutes depending on the number of attendees speaking and participating. Attendees do not have to be present to scatter ashes; we often receive loved ones via mail and will do our best to accommodate any special requests.

Please note that the scattering of ashes independently, without being scheduled through the Chapel, is strictly prohibited by law. Unity Security patrols the premises regularly and will halt any unauthorized scatterings.

Honorarium

Customary honorarium for ministerial services ranges from $100 to $300 — please give as you feel guided and make the payment directly to the minister. A separate love offering to Unity Village Chapel for hosting the service is also accepted but not required. These can be remitted as a separate check or electronically at unityvillagechapel.org/give. Contributions may be made in memory of the deceased and are tax-deductible.

No one will ever be denied a scattering service due to an inability to remit honorariums. You are welcome to record the ceremony and take pictures. Unity Village Chapel provides a Scattering Certificate listing the deceased and date of scattering for your records. If the ceremony is performed without attendees, the certificate will be mailed to the contact listed on the request form.

Information About the Deceased

Name of deceased *

Birthday of deceased *Transition date of deceased *

Contact Person

Name of contact person *Contact phone *Email of contact person *This address will receive a confirmation emailEmail (re-type for confirmation) *

Address of contact person *Relationship to deceased *

Is the deceased a Unity Village Congregant? *Being a congregant is not required for a scattering; this is just for our records.

YesNo

Scheduling Preferences

Preferred date of service: 1st choice Preferred date of service: 2nd choice

Preferred time of service

Minister(s): 1st choice Minister(s): 2nd choice

Estimated number of attendees Attendees involved in scattering and relationships to deceased

Additional Information

Changes in service requests or special needs (special readings, change in service order, etc.) Any additional requests or information you would like for us to have on file

How will the remains arrive to the Chapel? *If shipping: Unity Village Chapel, ATTN: Mark Livingston, 1901 NW Blue Parkway, Unity Village, MO 64065

In-Person DeliveryShipping

If another loved one is scattered on the Unity Village grounds, please provide the name and scattering date

A photo (optional) and any documents needed for the service can be emailed to the Chapel office or brought in person at least 3 days prior to the service.

All fields marked * are required