Homegoing service invitations and announcements in one link
Share the viewing, the homegoing service, and the repast in one link. Family near and far reply in two taps, and the kitchen gets a count.
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How do you announce a homegoing service?
Share the person's name, their sunrise and sunset dates, the viewing and service times, the church, and where the repast will be. Many families also say what to wear, especially when there's a color in the person's honor. With Hejmo, everything sits in one link that works in a text, an email, or a Facebook post, and families reply in two taps so you can plan the repast.
What a homegoing is
In Black church tradition, a homegoing marks a loved one going home to the Lord. It's a worship service, often with a viewing first, music, and a printed program, and it's usually followed by the repast.
Relatives often travel a long way, and many services are held on a Saturday so more people can come. Clear details make the day easier for everyone.
Some families choose a color in the person's honor or wear memorial T-shirts. If you do, say so in the announcement.
Homegoing wording you can copy
Use the words your church and family use, and put the repast details where nobody can miss them.
The announcement
The details people will look for first.
Homegoing Celebration for [Name]. Sunrise [date], Sunset [date]. [Day, date]: viewing at [time], service at [time], [Church], [address]. Repast to follow in the fellowship hall.
From the family
When the family has a color or request to share.
The family of [Name] invites you to celebrate [his/her/their] homegoing on [date] at [Church]. Please wear [color] in [his/her/their] honor.
For the repast
A line to send with the link.
Please reply so the family can plan the repast. Travel details for out-of-town family are in the link.
What to include in a homegoing announcement
Everything family coming from away needs, in one place.
The service
- Their name, with sunrise and sunset dates
- Viewing and service times
- The church name and address
- The officiant, if you'd like to list them
The day
- What to wear, or the color in their honor
- Where the repast is, and who it's for
- Travel and lodging notes for family from away
- Livestream details
Three steps to a count you can plan around
Set it up in a few minutes, share it where word is already spreading, and let the replies come to you.
Add the details and a few words about them
Name, date, time, and the address, plus what happens afterward. A few sentences about the person are enough.
Share one link, or one per household
Send the shared link by text, WhatsApp, email, or a Facebook post. For a private gathering, give each household its own private link instead. Nobody needs an account or an app.
See who's coming, and read their notes
Replies arrive with a headcount for the meal and any note a guest leaves for the family. A sibling or friend can co-host and watch the list with you.
Quiet by default, with their photo if you like
Every memorial invitation is free and leaves out party language. With $12 Plus Remembrance, their photo sits in a frame above their name in one of four quiet styles, shown here on a celebration of life.
IvoryWarm paper and an arched frame. The traditional choice. 
SlateDeep slate and pewter, for a formal or evening service. 
SageSoft green, an oval frame, and a small olive branch. 
MistPlain white with a simple frame. Suits any faith or tradition.
Who it's for
Best for
- Homegoing services with a viewing, service, and repast
- Families with relatives traveling from out of town
- Church committees planning the repast
- Announcements shared by text, email, and Facebook
Not the best fit for
- Publishing an obituary or building a memorial website
- Collecting donations or selling tickets
- Printed cards or programs; Hejmo is for the phone
Easy on your guests.
They open the link and tap an answer. That's the whole ask. No account, no app, no phone number, and never an ad. Works on any phone.
Questions
Common questions about homegoing services.
What is a homegoing service?
A funeral service in Black church tradition that celebrates a loved one going home to the Lord, usually with a viewing, music, a program, and a repast afterward.
What's the difference between a homegoing and a funeral?
A homegoing is a funeral. The name reflects the faith that the person has gone home, so the service often holds grief and celebration together.
What do you wear to a homegoing?
Traditionally black or dark formal clothing. Some families ask for a color in the person's honor, and the announcement should say so.
Is there a repast after a homegoing?
Usually, often in the church fellowship hall. The announcement or the program will say whether it's open to everyone.
What does Hejmo do for homegoing services?
Hejmo is an online invitation and RSVP link for an in-person homegoing service. Memorial invitations are free, with no ads and no party language. Guests reply Yes, Maybe, or No in two taps without an account. They can add who's coming with them and leave a note for the family. You see a live count. Plus Remembrance ($12, once per event) frames their photo above their name, with "In loving memory" and their years.
Everything in one link
The viewing, the service, and the repast, with replies in one place. Free, with no ads.
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