A guide to Greek Orthodox funerals in Chicago: the Trisagion, funeral liturgy, burial, memorial services, koliva, and how Memory Eternal honors your traditions.
A gentle guide to planning a meaningful memorial service — from choosing a setting and structure to leaning on the people ready to help.
Navigating the costs and logistics of finding the right resting place for a loved one can be overwhelming, especially during an unexpected loss. In this informative video, Vanessa Adinamis, President
In this presentation, Bishop Demetrios of Mokissos offers a profound moral and spiritual critique of physician-assisted suicide, specifically responding to Illinois House Bill 4133. Speaking from the Orthodox Christian tradition,
The heart of our life in Christ is found in communion, our sharing in Christ’s own life. This communion is expressed in the liturgical prayers of the Church, where we pray as one: “We commend ourselves and each other and all our life unto Christ our God.” Prayers for the departed affirm they remain alive in Christ and part of the Church. The Greek Orthodox funeral reflects belief in resurrection and eternal life, rooted in scripture and tradition. It offers prayers for the soul and comfort for the grieving. The funeral reflects faith in resurrection and eternal life. Prayers affirm the departed remain alive in Christ and part of the Church. Death is conquered: “Christ has trampled down death by death.
A prayer invoking the Holy Trinity, is chanted at the funeral home (if a wake is held before the funeral service), in the church on the day of the funeral, at the graveside following the funeral service, and for memorial services.
