{"id":4892,"date":"2026-11-02T20:15:51","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T20:15:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trinityabingdon.org.uk\/wordpress\/?p=4892"},"modified":"2026-11-02T20:21:34","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T20:21:34","slug":"trinity-church-remembers-loved-ones-at-special-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trinityabingdon.org.uk\/wordpress\/news\/trinity-church-remembers-loved-ones-at-special-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Trinity Church remembers loved ones on All Saints Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"519\" src=\"https:\/\/trinityabingdon.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/candlesallsaints.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4893\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trinityabingdon.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/candlesallsaints.jpg 800w, https:\/\/trinityabingdon.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/candlesallsaints-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/trinityabingdon.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/candlesallsaints-768x498.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trinity Church in Abingdon held a special Service of Remembrance on Sunday 1 November, bringing people together to remember loved ones who had recently passed away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 4pm service, led by Revd Georgina Bondzi-Simpson and Revd Wayne Hawkins, provided a quiet and reflective opportunity for people to remember family members and friends who are no longer with them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The service included readings from the Wisdom of Solomon and Paul&#8217;s First Letter to the Thessalonians, alongside prayers, hymns and a poem entitled <em>Go Gently with Grief<\/em>. An important part of the service was the lighting of candles, when those attending were invited to light one in memory of a loved one. Following the candle lighting, the ministers read out the names of those being remembered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The service also held particular significance for members of the Trinity congregation. 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