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1. • • It begins with the familiar trisagion prayer: “Holy God, Holy mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us.” Indeed the Service is named Trisagion because it begins in this way.
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   What does the Greek Orthodox Church believe about death?

   • The Greek Orthodox Church believes death is a sacred experience that the funeral offers time for spiritual reflection, expressing emotions, and giving praise while grieving. The Greek Orthodox believe that when an individual dies, the soul and body are separated. The body is returned to the earth and decomposes but is not lost to the soul.

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   What happens before a Greek Orthodox funeral?

   • A wake is held before the funeral. Loved ones and friends are invited to give a eulogy and a priest presides over the Trisagion (Thrice-Holy) service. Before a Greek Orthodox funeral is held, a brief Trisagion prayer service is chanted for the family usually on the day before the funeral.

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   What to do if a Greek Orthodox person dies?

   • Those of the Greek Orthodox faith traditionally bow and kiss an icon or a cross placed on the deceased's chest. Upon learning of the death, it's appropriate to acknowledge the death with a phone call, a card, or visiting the family to offer your condolences.

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   What do Orthodox funeral directors do after a death?

   • If an Orthodox funeral director is available, they are called to come assist family. 1 – 2 hours following the death: prayers for the departing of the soul from the body are said. Orthodox funeral director and family members or church members perform bathing and dressing of the deceased and anointing with olive oil and myrrh.

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3. www.goarch.org › - › the-funeral-service-of-theThe Funeral Service of the Orthodox Church - Greek Orthodox ...

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   Aug 17, 1999 · Trisagion Service. Before the Funeral Service itself, the brief Trisagion or “Thrice-Holy” Service is served at the place where the deceased lies. This service derives its name because it begins with the familiar prayer, “Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us,” repeated three times.

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   Sep 3, 1990 · The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, with its headquarters located in the City of New York, is an Eparchy of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, The mission of the Archdiocese is to proclaim the Gospel of Christ, to teach and spread the Orthodox Christian faith, to energize, cultivate, and guide the life of the Church in the United States of America according to the Orthodox ...

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   Jul 20, 2020 · Greek Orthodox Beliefs About Death and Dying. The Greek Orthodox believe that when an individual dies, the soul and body are separated. The body is returned to the earth and decomposes but is not lost to the soul. The soul does not "return" to heaven, it meets God for the first time and awaits the body's resurrection.

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   Oct 5, 2018 · With over 563,000 in Australia. The first Orthodox Church in Australia was established in 1898 in Sydney. This was organised by joint efforts of people of various Orthodox backgrounds. In 1924, a Greek Orthodox diocese was established by the Patriarch of Constantinople.

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   Our earthly life is a preparation for the future life, and this preparation ends with our death. "It is appointed unto man once to die, but after this the judgment" (Heb 9:27). Then a man leaves all his earthly cares; the body disintegrates, in order to rise anew at the General Resurrection. Often this spiritual vision begins in the dying even ...

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   Aug 12, 2015 · The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, with its headquarters located in the City of New York, is an Eparchy of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, The mission of the Archdiocese is to proclaim the Gospel of Christ, to teach and spread the Orthodox Christian faith, to energize, cultivate, and guide the life of the Church in the United States of America according to the Orthodox ...

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   Middle of the night: death occurs, family gathers around for prayers, priest is called if not already there. If an Orthodox funeral director is available, they are called to come assist family. 1 – 2 hours following the death: prayers for the departing of the soul from the body are said. Orthodox funeral director and family members or church ...