Once a year our Chaplaincy team at the Medway Campus facilitate a day of Remembrance & Thanksgiving. Whilst this often happens in November each year, it is not directly related to Remembrance Day itself. Rather it is a day for us to honour the memories of staff members, students, friends or family who have passed away during the last year.
As always, Sally Apokis, gave her creative touch to providing a space where people could come, be silent and remember those they've lost. Within our two and a half hour slot we had a short service with scripture readings and poetry and a time to read out the names we had been given and for people to light a candle in remembrance.
This year our time together was especially poignant as the University of Greenwich had lost a much loved staff member during the week prior to our event.
For me personally, this is such an important day in my annual calendar. This is the heart of our Chaplaincy team ... to provide some space and comfort and a listening ear for those who are hurting in the middle of the demands that make up university life and work.
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