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Please refer to the full text of the highlighted points related to the following summary points.
1 Profile of the Lutheran church in Ireland:
There are more than 5,200 Lutherans in Ireland, mainly of German origin, while there are also some members from Latvia, other northerly European countries and the USA. (Fulltext of Essential Point 1 in Profile of the Lutheran church in Ireland)
2 Religious contacts and religious practices:
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. Lutheran clergy who have indicated willingness and availability to lead ceremonies in English, German or Latvian are provided at the end of the section. Alternatively, the Church of Ireland chaplain can act as a resource for Lutherans from Nordic and Baltic countries, by agreement with the person. (Fulltext of Essential Point 2 in Religious contacts and religious practices)
3 Death-related religious rituals:
A dying person may wish to receive services or spiritual support. Contact a Lutheran pastor, a Church of Ireland chaplain or, if necessary, any other chaplain by agreement with the person/family. (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 inCleaning 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. 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)
