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Death-related religious rituals
Essential Practice Point 3
- When death is imminent the family may request that the person's Minister or the Methodist chaplain be called to the hospital, while there is no formal rite/ritual that needs to be performed. The minister, on request, will lead prayers at the bedside.
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- Often a short service may take place in the mortuary chapel prior to the deceased leaving the healthcare setting.
Customs to be observed at death
Methodists of Irish origin may find it helpful for a health or religious practitioner to sit with them in the moments following the loss of a loved one.
Cleaning and touching the body
Postmortem requirements
There is no religious objection to postmortem.
Interment ritual
Both burial and cremation are acceptable generally.
