Saying Goodbye Service

for 1 hour
Malmesbury Abbey
Malmesbury Abbey, Gloucester Street, Malmesbury, SN16 0AA, United Kingdom

Saying Goodbye, (part of the Mariposa Trust) are coming to Malmesbury in November with a very special Baby loss remembrance and support service (part of a UK and Ireland chain of events).

The Mariposa Trust’s core objective is to support people who have lost babies at any stage of pregnancy, at birth, or in infancy. It was founded in 2012, by Zoe and Andy Clark-Coates, who saw a critical lack of support for people like them, who had gone through baby loss. With over 258,000 babies being lost yearly in the UK alone, the charity needed to be able to offer not only a comprehensive package of befriending and support but also national baby loss remembrance services (called Saying Goodbye Services), for people to join together and remember the children they had lost.

12 years on, over 200 services have taken place at Cathedrals and Minsters across the UK, US, and France, and 2024 will see 25 services across England, Wales, Ireland, France and the US.

On the 9th November at 4pm, in Malmesbury Abbey, we will be hosting one of our Saying Goodbye Services and as this is the most local service to you this year we wanted to share this information with you.

So who is the service for?

Anyone who has either personally lost a baby at any stage of pregnancy, at birth, or in early years, or who has been affected by family members' or friends' loss. Whether the loss was recent or 80 years ago, everyone is welcome to attend. We have also extended the services, and gladly welcome anyone who is grieving the fact that they haven't had children. This may be due to circumstance, infertility, or for other reasons - but all are welcome. Babies and children are also invited to come with their families, as the Saying Goodbye service is truly a family event for all.

We know that as 1 in 4 women suffer miscarriage and baby loss, you will have contact with a significant number of people who have either personally suffered baby loss, or who have a partner or family member that has, so we wanted to ask if you would help us in promoting the service.

To read more on the charity, please see the Saying Goodbye website, which you can find at: www.sayinggoodbye.org

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At Holy Trinity Church we seek to be a welcoming church inspired by the two great commandments of Jesus Christ - to love God and to love our neighbours. This means that we are seeking ways to lift our praise and worship to God, to deepen our own spiritual journeys, and to reach out into the community to love and serve our neighbours including all of creation. We seek to be inclusive, generous in spirit and practice great hospitality…more cake?

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We hope to see you at our services and other events. All are welcome. And please do get in touch if you need any spiritual or pastoral support, or someone to pray with or for you, or simply just a listening ear.

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Saying Goodbye Service

for 1 hour
Malmesbury Abbey
Malmesbury Abbey, Gloucester Street, Malmesbury, SN16 0AA, United Kingdom

Saying Goodbye, (part of the Mariposa Trust) are coming to Malmesbury in November with a very special Baby loss remembrance and support service (part of a UK and Ireland chain of events).

The Mariposa Trust’s core objective is to support people who have lost babies at any stage of pregnancy, at birth, or in infancy. It was founded in 2012, by Zoe and Andy Clark-Coates, who saw a critical lack of support for people like them, who had gone through baby loss. With over 258,000 babies being lost yearly in the UK alone, the charity needed to be able to offer not only a comprehensive package of befriending and support but also national baby loss remembrance services (called Saying Goodbye Services), for people to join together and remember the children they had lost.

12 years on, over 200 services have taken place at Cathedrals and Minsters across the UK, US, and France, and 2024 will see 25 services across England, Wales, Ireland, France and the US.

On the 9th November at 4pm, in Malmesbury Abbey, we will be hosting one of our Saying Goodbye Services and as this is the most local service to you this year we wanted to share this information with you.

So who is the service for?

Anyone who has either personally lost a baby at any stage of pregnancy, at birth, or in early years, or who has been affected by family members' or friends' loss. Whether the loss was recent or 80 years ago, everyone is welcome to attend. We have also extended the services, and gladly welcome anyone who is grieving the fact that they haven't had children. This may be due to circumstance, infertility, or for other reasons - but all are welcome. Babies and children are also invited to come with their families, as the Saying Goodbye service is truly a family event for all.

We know that as 1 in 4 women suffer miscarriage and baby loss, you will have contact with a significant number of people who have either personally suffered baby loss, or who have a partner or family member that has, so we wanted to ask if you would help us in promoting the service.

To read more on the charity, please see the Saying Goodbye website, which you can find at: www.sayinggoodbye.org

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Our parish of Dilton Marsh is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). Our Diocese of Salisbury’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO Yvette Croft [email protected], 07460 451770, or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor please telephone Mrs Suzy Futcher and Mr Jem (Jeremy) Carter, 07500 664800. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services.

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