# 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:**](https://tools.virtualmemorialguide.org/memorial-elements/opening/arrival) people arrive in the online conference room and prepare for the memorial

[**Formal Start & Invocation:**](https://tools.virtualmemorialguide.org/memorial-elements/opening/formal-start) 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:**](https://tools.virtualmemorialguide.org/memorial-elements/opening/orientation) welcoming everybody (especially the family of the deceased), describing the program, and setting expectations around conduct and technology