Green burials are nothing new. They’re as ancient as humankind. Lately, though, green burials are getting a lot more media buzz. 

The Last Thing You’ll Ever Recycle – Wall Street Journal

Green Burials Catch On In The U.S. – Huffington Post

Reincarnation At The Meadows Cemetery – KUOW News

There is a growing interest and excitement for home funerals on the web, YouTube, television and newspapers. This is a movement whose time has come. 

We also recommend you visit the National Home Funeral Alliance. The Alliance is a hub for the latest aspects and developments of the home funeral movement in this country.

Home Funerals Grow as Americans Skip the Mortician for Do-It-Yourself After-Death Care

The Surprising Satisfactions of a Home Funeral

More Families are Bringing Funerals Home

Home Funeral Videos

A Sacred Moment in the News

A Sacred Moment and founder Char Barrett have been in the news since ASM began in 2007. Alternative funeral services delivered by a licensed, female funeral director have caught the attention of the media.

wEBMD - COVID-19 Changes Funerals and How Families Grieve

April 20, 2020 - A Sacred Moment founder Char Barrett explains to WebMD how COVID-19 restrictions are changing the way A Sacred Moment operates.

NPR - Seattle-Area Funeral Director Weighs In On Funeral Planning During Pandemic

April 13, 2020 - A Sacred Moment founder Char Barrett talks with NPR's Ailsa Chang about serving as a home funeral guide during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Washington post - I’m a funeral director. The pandemic has made saying goodbye painfully lonely.

April 1, 2020 - Char Barrett, A Sacred Moment founder, shares how COVID-19 is impacting burial traditions.

insider - Washington state bans non-immediate family members from attending funerals due to social-distancing recommendations

March 28, 2020 - Zoom has become the new normal for A Sacred Moment, Char Barrett shares with Insider about arranging funerals during COVID-19.

seattle times - Honor the dead, protect the living: Coronavirus-era funeral bans make a tough time even tougher

March 27, 2020 - A Sacred Moment founder Char Barrett explains how COVID-19 restrictions on funerals are changing families’ plans.

Newsweek - WHAT IS A HOME FUNERAL? HOW TO CARE FOR SICK OR DECEASED LOVED ONES AT HOME DURING CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

March 26, 2020 - Newsweek features a webinar on funeral rites during the COVID-19 pandemic with contributions from A Sacred Moment founder Char Barrett.

LA TIMES - How can you grieve without a funeral? As coronavirus restrictions become more strict, families make heartbreaking choices

March 20, 2020 - A Sacred Moment is featured in this article on changing funeral practices during COVID-19.

patch - 'We're On The Front Line' Of Coronavirus, WA's Funeral Homes Say

March 19, 2020 - A Sacred Moment founder Char Barrett shares experiences assisting families and planning funerals during COVID-19.

Yes! Magazine - Inside the Alternative Death Care Movement

August 7, 2015 - A Sacred Moment features prominently in this article about alternative death care options in the Seattle area.

Funeral Radio – Green Burial Council Radio Program

April 16, 2013 – Shari Wolf and Joe Sehee with the Green Burial Council talk to Char Barrett regarding the funeral directors’ role in home funerals and how funeral homes can benefit from offering more of this service.

KIRO MyNorthwest Radio – The Bill Radke Treatment

October 22, 2011 – Bill asks Char Barrett, Rabbi Yohanna Kinberg, Temple B'Nai Torah, and George Bacon, thought provoking questions.

American Funeral Director Magazine – Women in Funeral Service

May, 2011 – Women are finding their place in the funeral industry and discovering a high degree of satisfaction in providing their unique gifts to families in grief.

NY Times - The Funeral: Your Last Chance to Be a Big Spender 

April 18, 2009 – Char Barrett explains how conventions are shifting in the death care profession.

The Oregonian - Artist all wrapped up in shrouds for burials 

February 19, 2009 – Marian Spadone explains the unique joys that come from creating burial shrouds for green burials.

KING 5 News – Natural Home Funerals 

October, 2008 – A grieving mother decides to care for her daughter’s body at home with the help of A Sacred Moment.

KUOW 94.9 'Weekday' Talk Show - Funeral Options 

March 19, 2008 – Most of us do a pretty good job of planning for life, but not many of us spend a lot of time planning for death. This article discusses common concerns regarding death care and funerals.

MSNBC.com - More families are bringing funerals home

September 24, 2007 – Families are reclaiming death rituals by hosting funerals in the comfort of their home.

KUOW 94.9 'The Beat' - Heartfelt Funerals

May 2, 2007 – Dave Beck asks Char Barrett about the impact home funerals have on families in their grief journey.

Seattle PI - Standard Funeral Not Sole Option

March 18, 2007 – Doris Jean Powers has her loved ones decorate her casket before she passes away.

The Stranger - Outside the Box

March 6, 2007 – A growing number of families are thinking “outside the box” when it comes to funeral arrangements.