Christmas Remembrance Services 2016
Christmas Remembrance Service 2016
Christmas Remembrance Services
Every year in November or December, Tobin Brothers Funerals host a series of Christmas Remembrance Services, designed to bring comfort to all who have lost family members or friends during the year. These services are open to anyone to attend.
These services offer a safe place for people to remember and to honour loved ones who have died throughout the year, or in years past. Christmas can be a challenging time of the year for anyone who is bereaved, and we, at Tobin Brothers, wish to offer comfort and support so that no one is left feeling alone in their grief.
During the services, those in attendance are encouraged to pay tribute to their loved one in meaningful ways during the service, and they are offered suggestions as to things they might consider doing in order to cope with their loss during the festive season.
By the end of each evening, often while enjoying Christmas cake, shortbread and coffee, many of those in attendance speak of how much simply being in the presence of others who had lost loved ones, had helped them take their next step into the future.
Remembrance at Christmas Time
There is no other day in the year that brings people of so many nations and religious denominations together to celebrate the birth of Christ, or to simply enjoy each others’ company during the festive season.
For many people the 25th of December will always be a reminder of a Christmas past; a time when they looked forward to watching Carols by Candlelight on Christmas Eve and being up bright and early the following morning to open presents and get the turkey in the oven ready for friends and family to arrive.
But this year, because of the death of a loved one, Christmas will not be the same and many people mourning the loss of family members will be wondering how they are going to manage emotionally at this time.
Tobin Brothers Funerals is acutely aware of just how difficult the festive season can be and that’s why we continue to hold non-religious Christmas Remembrance Services at our chapel.
Coping at Christmas
There are no simple answers to dealing with grief at Christmas, but we at Tobin Brothers do share with you some suggestions as to how you might choose to take care of yourself during the festive season.
You are invited to attend a Service
Anyone bereaved is welcome to attend our Christmas Remembrance Services each year, whether the person has died this year or in years past, we have many people and families who return to these services for comfort.
There is no cost involved but to reserve a seat please register on our website where you will also find more information and the service dates and times.
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