Spiritual Care Tool-Kit
Religion: Mormon
Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS)—who are sometimes known as Mormons—view death as a part of God’s plan.
Prayers/Readings
- LDS clergy will offer spirit-led prayers for patient and family.
- The Elder will offer a Priesthood blessing.
Pre-death rituals
- The family and friends will gather for prayer and sing songs or play music.
- LDS clergy will often pray a blessing, lay hands in prayer on the head, blessing them to pass peacefully.
Post-death rituals
- If the person who died had their temple endowment, they will be dressed in temple garments under white clothing by an endowed family member of the same gender.
- Mormon funerals usually happen a week after the death, but there is no set mourning period. Funerals are never held on Sundays. Mormons believe that Sunday, the Sabbath, should be spent celebrating God.
- There is usually a community visitation or viewing, followed by a private prayer with just close friends and family. Funeral ceremonies feature hymns, readings, and eulogies, and are never held on a Sunday.
- In many Mormon communities a burial is followed by a meal prepared by the women’s Relief Society.
Special Considerations
- Medical Aid in Dying position – Mormons prohibit assisted suicide and euthanasia because they believe that life is sacred. Have the patient consult their bishop or General Authority for deeper discussion.
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