Requiem Mass of All Souls

Our annual commemoration of the departed takes place on Sunday 1st November, at 4pm. During the Eucharist, the names of those we have loved and see no longer are read. Traditionally the church marks All Souls Day on the 2nd of November, but this year due to currently having no vicar we are transferring the service to the Sunday after. All Saints day will be observed at the morning services at 8am and 10 am with All Souls observed in the afternoon at 4pm.

Our previous vicar, Fr Edward, preached the following on All Souls Day a few years ago :- Dear friends, tonight we are here for one reason, and one reason only. Very simply, we are here because we love. Love is at the very core of all that we are, and our love is eternal.

Tonight, we bring before our God of love all those who’ve lost but see…