
ESNEFT Chaplains 💙
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We offer pastoral, spiritual & religious support to people of all faiths & beliefs - staff, patients, relatives, carers, visitors & volunteers @ESNEFT #NHS
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01-12-2020 10:23:05
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Blessings to all those celebrating Maundy Thursday today. Maundy Thursday is the day when Christians remember the Last Supper, the final Passover meal Jesus celebrated with his disciples before being betrayed and arrested ✝️ Team ESNEFT East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust


Blessings to all those observing the solemn Christian holy day of Good Friday commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus & his death at Calvary. Christians spend Good Friday in fasting, prayer, repentance & meditation on the agony & suffering of Christ ✝️ ☦️ Team ESNEFT East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust


Blessings to all those marking Holy Saturday. For Christians the sorrow of Good Friday continues today as they remember the disciples’ hopelessness after Jesus death, unsure whether to believe he will rise from the dead, as he said he would ✝️☦️ Team ESNEFT East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust


Easter blessings to all those celebrating today. Easter is the most important Christian festival & is celebrated by Christians worldwide. Marking Jesus resurrection from the dead this joyous festival celebrates Jesus' victory over sin & death ✝️☦️ Team ESNEFT East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust


We join our Team ESNEFT and East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust community in marking with sadness the death of Pope Francis, and giving thanks for his life of faithful, loving service ✝️ 🕊️


A candle is lit in the chapels at Colchester and Ipswich Hospitals in memory of Pope Francis, and messages can be left. If anyone needs support the chaplains are available for pastoral support and prayer Team ESNEFT East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust 🕊️🕯️


Blessings to all those celebrating Beltane: the festival of fire & fertility. Beltane is a Celtic fire festival & pagan holiday celebrated on 1st May that falls between the Spring Equinox (Ostara) & the Summer Solstice (Litha) on the modern Wheel of the Year Team ESNEFT East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust


Meaningful May is here! Calendars are available from the chaplaincy centres at Colchester and Ipswich Hospitals. Let us know if you’d like us to email a copy to you [email protected] 🗓️ Team ESNEFT East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust


VE Day 80 East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust celebrates & remembers the ‘light of peace’ that emerged from the darkness of war. Lamp Light of Peace ceremonies will take place in the Remembrance Garden (Ipswich Hospital) & by the flagpole (Colchester Hospital) at 21.15 on Thursday 8th May Team ESNEFT


Blessings to all those keeping Shavuot, the Jewish celebration of the spring harvest season & the gift of Torah. Shavuot is celebrated by not working, candle-lit dinners, night long study of the Torah, reading the Ten Commandments in synagogue, & other festivities Team ESNEFT


Each June, Pride Month is marked world-wide to celebrate the spectrum of gender & sexuality & promote equality for the LGBTQIA+ community. If you’re a member of the LGBTQIA+ community & are looking support the chaplains are here for you Team ESNEFT East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust ESNEFT LGBT+ Network 🏳️🌈 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️


Eid al-Adha Mubarak to all those celebrating. The Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha marks the end of Hajj, the Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca. This "festival of sacrifice" also recalls the faith & devotion of the Prophet Abraham when asked to sacrifice his son ☪️East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust Team ESNEFT


Blessings to all those celebrating Pentecost today. Pentecost is the Christian festival celebrated 50 days after Easter. It recalls the descent of the Holy Spirit upon Jesus disciples, and is seen as the church’s birthday Team ESNEFT East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust ✝️ 🔥


It was great to have so many of our honorary chaplains & faith group reps taking part in an undergraduate medical spirituality & interfaith end of life care panel discussion last week. East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust recognises the importance of people's faith or belief in their care Team ESNEFT


We were devastated by the news of the Air India Flight 171 crash in Ahmedabad. The chaplains are here to support you if you have been affected by this news. Candles are lit in the chapels in memory. Call us via switchboard 24/7 to access support 🇮🇳🕯️ Team ESNEFT East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust


Candles remain lit in the chapels at Colchester and Ipswich hospitals in memory of all those who died in the Air India plane crash 🇮🇳🕯️Team ESNEFT BINA (British Indian Nurses Association)


We presented course completion certificates to our latest cohort of trainee chaplaincy volunteers, and celebrated their achievement with afternoon tea in the Ipswich Hospital chapel. Keep an eye out for them Team ESNEFT They will be coming to a ward near you soon 🥰 East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust


Blessings to all those celebrating Litha. This Wiccan & pagan holiday celebrates the Summer Solstice. It marks the Sun reaching its highest point in the sky. Honouring the sun, light, abundance & vitality, Midsummer is a time of joy & connecting with nature Team ESNEFT East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust



Altruistic August is here! Calendars can be collected from the chapels at Colchester and Ipswich Hospitals or we can email a copy to you [email protected] Team ESNEFT East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust 💙🌈
