The Chaplain of East Cheshire Hospice, Margaret Lillis, will deliver a Christmas message of hope during the Light Up A Life service on Saturday (Dec 5).
The ceremony – streamed via Zoom and Facebook Live from 3 pm – will be even more poignant this year.
Margaret said: “Our message from the Hospice to everyone, is one of support, encouragement and above all, hope. It’s been a year no-one could ever have imagined and has brought sadness and anxiety on a scale never known.
“We at the Hospice acknowledge this and offer the hand of friendship, support and understanding to everyone and anyone we can reach.
“We’re very much aware that our physical contact has been curtailed throughout this pandemic, but that certainly doesn’t mean that our level of concern and compassion is in any way diminished.
“Slowly but surely we’re working hard to continue building and strengthening the bonds between ourselves and anyone who’s had dealings with the Hospice.
“Next year we hope to reach out and support even more people whose experience of pain and loss was made even more severe by restrictions in place due to Covid 19.”
The annual Light Up a Life remembrance service, conducted from the Hospice Chapel this year, is as always open to the general public.
The service allows people to pause and reflect on an extraordinary 2020.
Margaret said: “Despite all the pain, loss and distress of this past year, perhaps we can recognise some positive aspects? Maybe we’ve re-learned to appreciate those we love and to have more consideration for our neighbours.
“Maybe we know more than we ever did before that we can take nothing for granted. Maybe we now have a deeper understanding of gratitude and realise – sometimes painfully – that life is precious and all the good things of life are pure gift.
“With this in mind, let us go forward together, sharing the light of faith, hope and love with confidence and generosity.”
To register for the Zoom link visit www.eastcheshirehospice.org.uk/lual/. A recording of the service will be available for those unable to watch live.
To watch on social media go to the Hospice Facebook page at 3 pm on Saturday.
Margaret Lillis, Chaplain at East Cheshire Hospice, who will deliver an online Light Up A Life service on Saturday.
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