Above all, the type of ceremony you choose must be right and appropriate for the person who has died and for the close family. You need not be concerned that anything in the ceremony might offend anyone who perhaps feels uneasy about a non-religious funeral. Humanist ceremonies focus on the life that has ended, but are not in any way hostile to religious beliefs. Most officiates will also include in the ceremony a short period for quiet reflection, and that gives anyone who wants it an opportunity r a silent prayer.