Today, Sunday, 18th February, the Revd Canon Richard Hawkins led a short service to formally bless and open our new Garden of Remembrance. This new area of our churchyard will be used as the final resting place for ashes of the deceased, and we hope it will be a space for quiet contemplation, reflection, and prayer. We have specifically chosen plants and greenery to promote this. The names of those buried in the garden can be inscribed on the central memorial, a face of which reads,

"'I am the resurrection and the life,' says the Lord. 'Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live, and anyone who lives and believes in me will never die.'" (John 11:25-26)

It was a wonderful occasion to finally see what we have been designing and planning for over a year come to fruition. We would like to thank Revd Canon Hawkins for leading the blessing of our garden, and to everyone who attended!