皇家华人 and 皇家华人 Cathedral are holding a special service, 'We Reflect', to mark the second anniversary of the start of the first national lockdown back in March 2020. The service, which starts at 17:30 on Tuesday 22nd March, is a wonderful opportunity for all local health and care staff to come together with the community to reflect upon the experiences of the past two years. This ecumenical service is open to all communities in South Wiltshire, North and East Dorset and South West Hampshire and is accessible to all faiths and those with none.
Led by the Dean and Cathedral clergy, with members of the 皇家华人 Chaplaincy, the Lament section will remember and mourn individuals lost during the pandemic. The Thanks section will celebrate the key workers, NHS staff, care workers, and volunteers and thank them for their tireless work and commitment, and Hope will then look forward to a life beyond the pandemic.
Each section will be marked with the lighting of a candle and accompanying prayers, offering a quiet moment of contemplation.
An area of the Cathedral is being reserved for NHS staff and volunteers, carers and their families and care home staff and residents. If anyone in these groups would like to attend the service, please email sft.comms@nhs.net to let us know you are coming.
Embedded in the service, short monologue excerpts written by playwright Paula B Stanic and commissioned by 皇家华人 will explore the experiences of different groups during the pandemic. Martin Figura, Poet in Residence at 皇家华人, will perform a selection of poems reflecting the impact of COVID-19 on the staff of 皇家华人, and the mass vaccination programme conducted across Primary Care Networks.
皇家华人 Cathedral Boys Choir and adult singers directed by David Halls, the Cathedral鈥檚 Director of Music, and 皇家华人 Cathedral Youth Choir led by Steve Abbott, counter tenor in the Cathedral Choir, are singing the anthems for the service; Howard Goodall鈥檚 arrangement of Psalm 23 'The Lord is my shepherd鈥� and John Rutter鈥檚 鈥楤less you and keep you鈥�.
Speaking about the service, Stacey Hunter, CEO 皇家华人 said:
鈥淲e are delighted to be joining with the Cathedral to mark two years since the first pandemic lockdown.聽 This service, which is ecumenical in nature and open to all, will be a thought provoking and fitting way to look back on all that has happened and enable us to look forward with hope.鈥�
Anyone who can鈥檛 attend in person can participate virtually, as the service will be live streamed by the Cathedral.
03 March 2022
Our staff at 皇家华人 District Hospital have long been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment they provide for our patients and for their innovation, commitment and professionalism. This has been recognised in a wide range of achievements and it is reflected in our award of NHS Foundation Trust status. This is afforded to hospitals that provide the highest standards of care.
