Summary of Essential Practice Points: Church of Ireland

1 Profile of the Church of Ireland/ Anglican Communion:

Members of the Anglican group may be from the Church of Ireland, Church of England or if they are from Scotland or the United States they may refer to themselves as Episcopalian. Lutheran Church members from the Nordic and Baltic countries can receive religious services from Church of Ireland clergy.(Fulltext of Essential Point 1 in Profile of the Church of Ireland/ Anglican Communion)

2 Religious contacts and religious practices:

Each healthcare setting has a designated Church of Ireland chaplain whose role includes responding to the religious needs of Anglicans. There are a number of religious ceremonies (sacraments), each having a specific purpose including aiding healing and preparation for death.(Fulltext of Essential Point 2 in Religious contacts and religious practices)

3 Death-related religious rituals:

The chaplain or designated religious contact should be called if the person is in imminent danger of death.(Fulltext of Essential Point 3 in Death-related religious rituals)

4 Cleaning and touching the body:

The normal washing and preparation procedure can be carried out on a deceased person.(Fulltext of Essential Point 4 in Cleaning and touching the body)

5 Initiation ritual/infant baptism:

The Sacrament of Baptism, initiation into the religion, normally takes place in infancy. A newborn child should be baptised if in danger of death. The chaplain can administer this sacrament. In an emergency a Christian lay person may follow the instructions under the theme Initiation ritual/infant baptism.(Fulltext of Essential Point 5 in Initiation ritual/infant baptism)