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The Spirit of Anzac
In 2000 I was honoured to be deployed with the New Zealand Deforce on the peacekeeping mission to East Timor. East Timor had been under foreign rule through most of its history, and most recently it had been under Indonesian control. Most of the East Timorese wanted to become independent, but there were groups who…
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Christmas Memorial Service 2021
Our Christmas Memorial Service held on Monday 6th December During our Christmas Memorial Service celebrant Jenni Bancroft sharing her story on Stars, the theme of the evening. We enjoyed the beautiful musical talent of Trudi Wilson for the evening.
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Coping with your grief at Christmas time
Christmas is a time to be happy and jolly, spending time with family and friends but for some people, the thought of spending their first Christmas or even another Christmas without their loved one can mean that they will be filled with sad memories of someone close to them that is no longer here. Facing…
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Why Funerals Matter
Funerals are for the living – we need to say our goodbyes, we need to grieve, we need to be with people to give and receive support. We can underestimate just how much value a funeral can be on us. Since time began, all cultures have created rituals to honour their dead – they know…
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Invitation to our Christmas Memorial Service
Each year around Christmas time, Simplicity Funerals hold their special Christmas Memorial Service. This is a very special time for people to come together and to share in a candle lighting service, listen to some beautiful readings that reflect on how people may be feeling at this time of year. Following the service there is…
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