Grief Companionship & Funeral Speeches

Being accompanied
through the farewell.

"Grief is not something to be overcome – it is an expression of love that is still looking for a place."

Grief needs space, time and someone who listens — without judging. As an ordained priest and grief companion, I accompany you from the farewell into everyday life after the loss.

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Michel Makumpa – Grief companion & funeral speaker
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Ordained priest New Apostolic Church Erding

About

Michel Makumpa

Grief is not a problem to be solved — it is an expression of deep love. My task is not to take the pain away, but to accompany you on this path: honestly, warmly and as an equal.

"To accompany every person in their grief — regardless of their origin and belief — that is my calling."

As an ordained priest in the New Apostolic Church in Erding, I have led memorial services and services of remembrance for many years. I combine this foundation with professional training as a grief companion (BVT), to offer support that reaches from the farewell to long-term companionship.

Compassionate & present
Without judgement
Open to all faiths
Confidential
In training (BVT)
Personally reachable

My services

What I can do for you

From the first hour after a death to well beyond — I accompany you wherever you need me.

Grief companionship

One-to-one conversations and regular companionship in the time after a loss. I create a protected space where grief is allowed to be — for as long as needed.

Individual companionship

Funeral speeches

A personal funeral speech that honours the life of the deceased. As an ordained priest, I can also lead religious ceremonies in full.

Religious & secular

Group companionship

Grief groups for people who wish to share with others who are affected — a place of community and mutual understanding.

On request

Memorial design & keepsakes

A farewell should do justice to the person we have lost. I help you create a ceremony that truly touches.

🎵 Music coordination Choosing and coordinating the right pieces for the farewell
📡 Live stream Broadcasting ceremonies for those who cannot be there in person Coming soon
📖 Biography Capturing the life of the deceased in words
🎞 Memorial film Bringing photos and memories together into a moving film
📷 Memory album A personal photo album with images from the ceremony, a text and the life story of the deceased — handed to the family in person

How I work

The path we walk together

No two appointments are alike — but here is what a collaboration typically looks like.

1

First conversation

Free and without obligation. I listen, you share — at your own pace.

2

Planning

Together we clarify what you really need and how I can help.

3

Companionship

I am there for you — at the ceremony, in conversations, in everyday life.

4

Aftercare

Grief does not end after the funeral. I stay by your side for as long as you wish.

Grief is not weakness — it is the price of love. And that price is worth carrying.

— Michel Makumpa

Contact

Let's talk.

The first conversation is free and without obligation. I usually get back to you within 24 hours.

Phone 08122 – 4970376
Mobile 0155 – 62903398
E-mail Trauerbegleitung@makumpa.de
Address Am Wirtsacker 55
85435 Erding, Germany
Active in the districts of Erding and Freising — and wherever I am needed
Home visits and on-site companionship are possible. If you prefer to stay at home, I also accompany you by phone or video call — with no regional limits.

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