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Thank you to all who attended our Light up a Life evening on December 3rd here at the hospice. Over 500 people joined us to remember the life of those people that were so special to us and to shine a light out in memory of those that we have loved and who have died.
The tree of remembrance is now lit and can be seen in the courtyard of the hospice.
You are still able to leave a personal message with the name of your loved one, by completing and returning a dedication card. This message will be displayed in the Prayer Room at St Joseph’s throughout December and January on our Memory Wall. We would be delighted to welcome you to visit and see the Memory Wall.
Kavin Ashby who has attended the services for many years wrote:
"For thirteen years I have been dedicating a light and coming to the Light Up a Life evening. It does bring great help to people who have lost someone in the year or in the past, as Christmas is always a hard time.
The multicultural service is very moving and brings together all types of people for a wonderful evening in the hospice. I’m very pleased that the service has come back to St Joseph’s, now that we have so much more space. It will make the evening so much nicer and have a wonderful atmosphere. What is so special to me and many of the people that come to the evening is that the patients and staff will also be able to watch out of their windows.
I’m glad to say that since the start of Light Up a Life, more and more people attend every year and I hope that this year everyone will come and light a candle and remember and pray for all the people that have gone and we all love.
Also, one of the best things of the evening is when it’s all finished we have refreshments and mince pies. So if you’ve never been to this evening please, please try to attend."
Josie Joy whose husband died in the hospice 13 years ago said of Light Up a Life:
"…It’s how I feel, a lot of people get emotional but I have to do it my way. I love to see the tree all lit up. I come to the hospice for my Freddie and it feels like I’m doing something for him.”
Jenny Bennett attended her first service in 2007 in memory of her Mum and wrote to us about her experience of Light Up a Life:
"… I had a lovely welcome, many smiles and the lady who helped me choose my seat seemed to instinctively sense that I felt a bit lost and was so warm and kind. I ended up next to a lady whose husband you had cared for in St Ann’s ward, she told me that she didn’t know how she would cope without you. Thank you for all the trouble you took and for making it possible for us to come at this time of year when the memories can be hard to take and to turn it all around into thanks giving."
Ellen Wallis who has attended Light Up a Life three times wrote to us:
''We all know that Christmas time brings memories of our loved ones, those who are still with us and especially our dearly departed. I get great comfort from St Joseph's Light Up a Life service. One doesn't feel alone as the people who are gathered together all have their loved ones in their minds and hearts. We are able to comfort one another. When the tree is lit up it is very emotional and at the same time there is a serenity that comes over me."
Please click here to request more details about Light up a Life.
Please click here to download a Light up a Life - Sponsor a Light PDF donation form. |
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