# Opening People arrive, and settle in. The host brings the attendees into an appropriate frame of mind, and introduces the rest of the program. ### **Elements (in suggested order)** [**Arrival:**](/memorial-elements/opening/arrival.md) people arrive in the online conference room and prepare for the memorial [**Formal Start & Invocation:**](/memorial-elements/opening/formal-start.md) formal opening of the memorial, naming the honoree, and invoking G-d, a divine presence, or a positive force to create a transition into a sacred space & time [**Orientation:**](/memorial-elements/opening/orientation.md) welcoming everybody (especially the family of the deceased), describing the program, and setting expectations around conduct and technology --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://tools.virtualmemorialguide.org/memorial-elements/opening.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.