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Religious contacts and religious practices
Essential Practice Point 2
- The person may prefer to see a Lutheran pastor and have a ceremony performed in a mother tongue such as German or Latvian; contact details for current Lutheran clergy who are available to lead ceremonies in English, German and Latvian are provided at the end of the section.
- Alternatively, the Church of Ireland chaplain can act as a resource for Lutherans from the above named countries, as requested or required. Where possible, the person should be informed if the Church of Ireland chaplain is being called to provide religious services.
- Lutheranism contains a number of religious ceremonies, called sacraments, each of which has a specific purpose including aiding healing during illness, preparation for death and initiation of infants into the religion. Two commonly administered sacraments are Holy Communion and Baptism (described below).
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Blood Transfusion and Organ Transplantation
There is no religious objection to these matters.
