Workshop (sliding scale – register here)

Sacred Preparation:
Orthodox End-of-Life Ritual Training for Laypeople

When a loved one dies, an end-of-life ritual honors the person who has died and begins the healing process for those who remain. The preparation of the body for burial has been relegated to professionals, but was once the domain of the family and community. 

Natural rituals from the Orthodox Christian tradition offer sacredness to a challenging passage of life. The Training for Laypeople workshop offers practical how-to’s, information, frameworks for personal expression, and hands-on practice (with a live volunteer) to help prepare laypeople take on as much as they wish. 

People of all faith or spiritual backgrounds are welcome to attend!

WHEN:
Wednesday August 27, 2025
6:00-8:00p ET

WHERE:
Yurch Funeral Home
5618 Broadview Road
Parma, Ohio 44134

For more information, contact us: info@passingoncollective.com

Presvytera Dianthe on what having family-led ritual meant at the bedside of her husband, Fr. George (of blessed memory):

Anna, from Yurch Funeral Care, talks about the beauty she’s experienced in Orthodox death rituals: