{"id":3876,"date":"2025-07-21T09:31:41","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T09:31:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trinityabingdon.org.uk\/wordpress\/?p=3876"},"modified":"2025-07-21T09:34:56","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T09:34:56","slug":"farewell-to-deacon-selina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trinityabingdon.org.uk\/wordpress\/news\/farewell-to-deacon-selina\/","title":{"rendered":"Farewell to Deacon Selina"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It\u2019s part of church life that ministers and deacons come to serve for a time, and then are called to move on. After ten years in Abingdon, supporting both All Saints and Trinity churches, Deacon Selina has touched the lives of many within the churches and far beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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She became more widely known in the town when she served as chaplain to Mayor Gwyneth Lewis and championed the Mayor\u2019s chosen cause, Reducing the Risk, a charity supporting those affected by domestic abuse. She led the Civic service and helped at the town\u2019s Remembrance Service and the Fair Service, and supported many individuals in ways that only they will know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yesterday, a farewell service was held for her at Trinity. It was a joyful occasion that reflected the breadth of her ministry<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Attendance: 114 adults and 10 children
Collection: \u00a3385.55 raised for Reducing the Risk<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The service featured a diverse selection of music chosen by Selina, from a M\u0101ori love song (Pokarekare Ana), to a Zambian blessing, an 18th-century hymn, a farewell song composed by the Toddler Group, and a lively children\u2019s song with actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Revd Keith Underhill described Selina as being like an iceberg: the congregation saw just a small part of her ministry \u2014 leading services, baptisms, and funerals and church groups but much more happened beneath the surface. She supported schools, advocated for people in court, and was a compassionate presence for individuals going through difficult times. One person said how her mum lit up when she talked with them about what mattered to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There were speeches in the hall afterwards and presentations from All Saints, Trinity, and the Wantage and Abingdon Methodist Circuit. Now it is time for Selina to take the next step in her journey. She leaves with our thanks and prayers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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