NEWS
Dying Matters Week will be from 10th to 16th May 2021
This year, the Awareness Week will focus on the importance of being in a good place to die. There a range of resources and other information about this on the Dying Matters website.
Dying Matters are a network of organisations formed by Hopsice UK with NHS England and other partners whose aim is to raise awareness of dying, death and bereavement.
Dying Matters Awareness Week, running from 10 - 16 May 2021, is a chance for coalition partners, organisations and individuals to come together and open up the conversation around death, dying and bereavement.
“Where people die is changing. More people than ever are dying at home in recent years, and the pandemic has seen this number leap by tens of thousands. We have very little evidence about the quality of these deaths, and whether the right care and support was in place.
There is no right or wrong place to die; it will be different for everyone. But it is important for families to think about it, to talk about it and to plan for it. At Dying Matters, we want people of all ages to be in a good place when they die - physically, emotionally and with the right care in place. Getting there means having some important conversations and taking some careful decisions.
During Dying Matters Awareness Week, we’re opening up the conversation around death, dying and bereavement and asking you to think about what it means to be in a good place to die.”
(cover photo courtesy of Ekaterina Novitskaya at Unsplash)
Webinar on 26th April 'Moving forward in hope'
The Theos Thinktank recently published research conducted by Simon Perfect, about HE chaplaincy during the Pandemic, under the title of “Relationships, Presence and Hope: University Chaplaincy during the COVID-19 Pandemic”.
Simon has agreed to talk to us about his research, and we’ll then have the opportunity to talk with others about how the experience of chaplaincy during the Pandemic might have taught us things that can strengthen chaplaincy in the future.
You can read the report HERE.
The webinar is entitled “Moving forward in hope” is on April 26 from 1.30 – 3.30 p.m.
We hope many of you will be able to join. Registration for the webinar is via Eventbrite
Register for this event by clicking on the link on button above
Revd Bob Wilson, Free Churches Faith Adviser, invites us to a prayer vigil tomorrow...
Revd Bob invites us…. to join in a prayer vigil on Holy Saturday, 3rd April.
“I’d love to encourage you to join us this Saturday to pray for everyone who’s been affected by imprisonment…. it’s been a really tough year for so many of us, but it has been particularly tough for those in prison…”
Register for this landmark event of prayer and care
The aim of the prayer vigil is to let the men and women in custody and all prison staff know that they are not forgotten and we are remembering them at this time. Every prayer counts.... says Revd Bob
Be part of something epic... 24 hours of prayer for prisons on Holy Saturday
Want to be part of something epic? Then why not take some time on Holy Saturday (3rd April) to join with hundreds of others in praying for our prisons?! 24 hours of prayer, through the day and night.
“The aim of the prayer vigil is to let the men and women in custody and
all prison staff know that they are not forgotten
and we are remembering them at this time.”
Prisons Prayer Partnership is a network of Christian organisations and charities who have a heart for prayer and really care about those serving time and prison staff. They are hosting this unique event and you can take part too! It is a free event but you need to register - use link HERE
They have worked hard with all their partners to produce an inspiring and thought-provoking range of short films which you can watch here. Here is our very own Rev Bob Wilson sharing his thoughts on the event….
Register for this epic event here:
Every prayer counts!
(cover photo courtesy of Valerie Sigamani @ Unsplash)
Opening up Chaplaincy, Free Webinar, 28 April at 6:30pm
Photo by Diane Helentjaris on Unsplash
Free Churches Group is hosting a free webinar, "Opening up Chaplaincy" on Zoom on 28 April, from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm.
You are invited to:
• Hear from serving chaplains in prisons, healthcare, and education about their distinctive ministry
• Learn about how to support chaplains
• Find out more about opportunities in chaplaincy and how to take the first steps