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Official Statement: Funeral Guidelines - Diocese of New England
IV. SUICIDE
Like "non-communicant membership" (which is a form of suicide), suicide
itself remains a profound tragedy and sin that should elicit from the community
of faith a deep prayer for forgiveness, repentance and sorrow - for the sake of
the suicide and for the members of the community as well.
The Orthodox Church normally denies a Church burial to a person who has
committed suicide. However, special pastoral considerations may allow a
determination to be made, in consultation with the Bishop, to permit a service
of burial. Such a determination has, as its goal, to build up the community of
faith and not lead it to scandal of confusion.
These guidelines do not preclude any additions as may be needed.
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