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Most people do not consider buying a coffin ahead of time. The details are often left for the family members of the departed. In order to ease the process during a difficult time, funeral homes added casket sales to their list of services. Over time, it became common place for caskets to be purchased at the funeral parlor. Today, most people think their only options are what the funeral home provides. Some even believe they are required to purchase a casket from the parlor. What most do not realize is that, by law, the family is allowed to provide any casket of their choosing. For more information on the Federal Trade Commission’s Funeral Rule, click here.
Please note, our coffins are not limited to Orthodox Christians only, but are available to anyone seeking a simpler alternative to the standard American casket offered by most funeral homes. For more information, please visit the Ordering tab.
Thank you for visiting Orthodox Coffins.
At Orthodox Coffins, we seek to provide the Orthodox faithful in North America with a beautiful, simple, more traditional and less expensive alternative to the standard secular funeral home caskets of today. Our coffins are hand made by Orthodox Christians in the traditional six-sided style. The coffin lid is completely separate from the coffin. The absence of hinges allows for a proper 'open-casket' in the center of the church.
It is our belief that Orthodoxy in America is mature enough to reclaim many traditions it has lost during its initiation to this country. One example of a lost tradition is the typical Orthodox funeral. With the help of Orthodox Coffins, Orthodox Christians no longer need to conform to the secular and often over-commercialized funeral industry.
