Sarah Byrne-Martelli (DMin BCC) is an Orthodox lay chaplain and bereavement counselor who has served in Acute Care and Hospice since 2002. She is the Inpatient Chaplain for the Massachusetts General Hospital Division of Palliative Care. Sarah is endorsed by the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese. She joyfully mentors new chaplains within the Orthodox Church, and regularly offers workshops such as "Exploring End of Life Questions," "Joy Comes in the Mourning," and "Grieving as Orthodox Christians." She attends St. Mary Orthodox Church in Cambridge, MA, with her husband, Dr. Peter Martelli, and their son Rafael. Sarah holds a Doctor of Ministry from St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary and a Master of Divinity from Harvard Divinity School.

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