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Mitzi Schwarz - End of Life Spiritual Support - Mitzi Schwarz, BA, MJS - Chaplain, Life Cycle Officiant

End of Life Spiritual Support

End of Life Spiritual Support

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“Thank you so much for bringing such beautiful music to my husband’s graveside service. Nothing expresses the feeling of such a heart-wrenching service as a Cantor’s voice.”

Unfortunately, this is not often what happens. And it is at the end of life that individuals and families most want someone to accompany them on this journey; sit with them, cry with them, hold sacred space for them, so that the one who is dying and the loved ones surrounding them feel supported and seen, without judgement and especially without any agenda of how things “should” be. Some families and individuals want prayer; others cringe at the thought of hearing prayer recited. I have worked as a hospice chaplain since 2015, and this is something that I am built for.

Also, at the end of life comes the funeral or memorial service. Here too, families want a person who can listen not only to their needs, but to the life of the loved one. I work with my families by intensely listening to the stories of your loved one’s life and craft a service that speaks to the beauty of the deceased. I strive to create a sacred space where family members and friends can speak as much or as little as they need to, to eulogize their loved one who has passed. Some people want a more religious ceremony, others not so much. Whatever speaks most to your heart, that is what I strive to provide.

I also stay in touch with families after the funeral. If you need additional support, I am able to make referrals to bereavement support groups, if this is something you request or need.

Mitzi Schwarz

End of Life Spiritual Support and Funeral Services

 

From Ecclesiastes 3:

“There is a season for everything,

A time for every experience under heaven:

A time to be born and a time to die,

A time to plant and a time to uproot what is planted;

A time to tear down and a time to build up;

A time to weep and a time to laugh,

A time to grieve and a time to dance…”

The late Rabbi Harold Schulweis wrote:

“Write it on my epitaph that my loved ones be consoled; it is never, never too late.”

Approaching the end of the life cycle is often the most challenging thing anyone will experience. Regarding the end of life, every one of us prays for one thing: that our life will end instantaneously, pain free and drama free. We will lie down to sleep, in the sunset of our life, and simply not wake up. No muss, no fuss.

“When you came to sing to my mom, I felt very connected. You are such a special person with a fabulous voice. You made a lasting impression.”

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