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Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care: All Faiths, All Beliefs, All Welcome

Our chaplaincy services

Spiritual care is about finding meaning, hope, and purpose, especially during serious illness or health changes. Whether through personal achievements, relationships, nature, or faith, spirituality is unique to everyone. Whatever you may be going through, East Cheshire Hospice is committed to supporting not just your physical needs but also your spiritual well-being. Our Chaplain and volunteers offer a listening ear, support, or prayers, respecting all beliefs, faiths, or none, in a non-judgemental and confidential way. This care is available to patients, families, carers, and friends all in a non-judgemental way whilst respecting confidentiality.

The Chapel

The Hospice has a small Chapel which is a quiet space in which to rest a while and to enjoy some peace. If you would like to request prayer you can either write on one of the paper butterflies and attach it to the prayer tree or place a slip in the box near to the chapel entrance. All requests are prayed for by the Chaplain at one of the prayer times in the Chapel.

Chaplaincy services for all faiths at our Hospice

The Chaplaincy team is also available to provide religious care to those of faith.

There are weekly short services from the Christian tradition in the Hospice Chapel on Sunday evenings at 4:00pm.
Our Chaplain will also happily offer prayer and/or Holy Communion to anyone who would appreciate them both on the Inpatient Unit and in the Sunflower Living Well Centre.
Telephone prayer and support is available to those accessing the Hospice @Home service.
For people of other faith traditions, your own faith leaders are very welcome to visit or if you are not connected to a particular faith community but would like to receive some religious care from someone within your tradition, we can facilitate this too.

Time To Remember

We offer monthly Time to Remember Services and an annual Light up a Life Service. Both these services offer the opportunity to remember your loved ones, celebrate their lives and include the symbolic lighting of a candle in their loving memory.

The monthly services are by invitation, and you will be invited to a specific service after your loved one’s death. The services offer a simple reflective space in which to remember alongside others who are on similar journeys with loss and grief. The Light up a Life services take place in December and are open to all. Look for information on our website in the autumn.

Get in touch

For more information about Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care at East Cheshire Hospice, contact our Chaplain, Marion Tugwood on 01625 610364 or email marion.tugwood@echospice.org.uk

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