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Sat. May 28th 3-5.30pm. Opening Celebration: Celebrating Later Life in partnership with Age UK Horsham District. The Festival will be opened by Cllr Kate Rowbottom with a ceremony led by Jean Francis to honour elders in our community. Join us for music, song and story-telling to feed the soul; songsmith and vocalist Razia Aziz, story-teller […]
Saturday May 28 to Saturday June 4, 2016 The aim of the Horsham Circle of Life Festival is to enrich the heart of our community and bring people together to celebrate life. There is a strong focus on honouring and respecting our planet, leading to a more connected life-style. This series of highly creative events […]
I was testing children in my Sunday school class to see if they understood the concept of getting to heaven. I asked them: ‘If I sold my house and my car, had a big garage sale and gave all my money to the church, would that get me into heaven?’ ‘NO!’ the children answered. ‘If I […]
Recently, at Horsham Death Café we discovered 47 words or phrases that people use rather than say that someone has ‘died’ or there has been a ‘death’. Yes 45! How many can you think of before checking the list that follows? Passed over He popped his clogs Kicked the bucket She went to sleep Passed […]
TALK – PLAN – LIVE – – – The last Tuesday in every month Please arrive promptly: 6.15 pm. – 8pm. At: Pretty Things, 4 Park Place, Horsham, RH12 1DG Choose from the delicious selection of cakes, teas and coffees available during the evening There is no charge to attend a Death Café but donations […]
Horsham Festival – Celebrating the Wheel of Life: Sat. May 23rd 11.00am – 12.00pm. Starting at the Human Nature Garden in Horsham Park, this unique event features a walk and ceremony led by Mindfulness Coach, Dorothy Larios, & ceremony by Trish Norman. Those with unwell or distantly located friends or relatives may find this earth […]
**NEW 2016 EVENT – Horsham Circle of Life Festival** – Saturday May 28th – Saturday June 4th – See our Programme of Events here. Many free events. ********************************************************************************************* PAST EVENTS 2015 May 16th – 24th 2015 Sunday 17th May, 10.30am – approx. 12.30pm Celebrating the Animals in Our Lives – The exact duration of this […]
Doug Smith is on his deathbed and knows the end is near.His nurse, his wife, his daughter and 2 sons, are with him. He asks for 2 witnesses to be present and a camcorder be in place to record his last wishes, and when all is ready he begins to speak: My son, “Bernie, I […]
A man and woman were married for many years. Whenever there was a confrontation, yelling could be heard deep into the night. The old man would shout, “When I die, I will dig my way up and out of the grave and come back and haunt you for the rest of your life!” Neighbors feared […]
A friend who knows that I help people plan celebratory funerals prior to need said: “When it is my turn, put me in a black sack and take me to the dump.” Today I spotted the perfect vehicle to transport him to his resting place – courtesy of Horsham Council.
Jean is a OneSpirit minister & celebrant near Horsham. She creates & helps people plan loving and heartfelt ceremonies to mark life’s milestones.