Lichfield Cathedral shines brightly for National Day of Reflection
Lichfield Cathedral is joining in the National Day of Reflection on Tuesday 23 March - the anniversary of the beginning of the first national lockdown at the beginning of the Coronovirus pandemic.
On Tuesday 23 March the Cathedral’s doors will be open from 11:45 and people will be able to gather to observer together the National Silence at 12noon.
There will be a Requiem Eucharist said at 12:30 praying for all those who grieve the loss of a loved one in this past year and remembering those who have died - followed by an opportunity for people to come and spend time in quiet thought and reflection and light candles in memory of loved ones.
From 12 noon until 18:00 the Cathedral bell will be rung for a short period of time following the clock striking of each hour.
The Very Revd Adrian Dorber, Dean of Lichfield said: “There will be time enough for us to come together to reflect, to remember, to grieve, and to give thanks. But for now, on the anniversary of the first national lockdown while the country is still under lockdown restrictions, we invite you to take a moment to remember all those who have died, to reflect on our shared experience of this pandemic, to give thanks to all those working on the frontline in the health and social care services without whom our lives and those of our loved ones would have been very much different, and to offer care and compassion for each other.
“There will be tough times still to come, but know that whatever matters to us, matters to God”
The National Day of Reflection has been called to reflect on our collective loss, support those who have been bereaved, and hope for a brighter future. At Lichfield Cathedral we are aligning ourselves with those charities and organisations, including Marie Curie, that seek to support those people who are grieving and mourning the loss of a loved one, particularly in this most difficult of years.