2010 Pet Remembrance Candlelighting Ceremony
Tomorrow is a very special event that everyone will want to be knowing about.
It is the 2010 Pet Remembrance Candlelighting Ceremony. This is what we received from our very wonderful friend, who is Dr. Krisi Erwin
Hello everyone! I was hoping that you all could help spread the word about the 2010 Pet Remembrance Candle Lighting Ceremony. It will be held on Friday March 5, 2010 at St. James' Episcopal Church in Leesburg, VA. Participants are invited to arrive at 6pm for light refreshments and the ceremony will start around 6:30pm. I have invited an interfaith hospice chaplain to help lead the service and my hope is also to have some live music and readings. The candle part of the service will begin at 7pm and there will be a slide show with pet pictures during that time. Participants are also welcome to bring pictures of their pet that night to hang on the bulletin boards. Pictures with names can be submitted for inclusion in the 2010 Honor Roll even if their owners cannot attend the ceremony. The e-mail address for this is: petcandlelightceremony@gmail.com.
Here are some insights to give you background on this ceremony: The Pet Remembrance Candle Lighting Ceremony was started by the Nikki Hospice Foundation for Pets in California (www.pethospice.org). Their first ceremony was held in 2005 and they are hoping to make it an international event. They invite all people, all over the world to light a candle at 7pm on March 5 and allow it to burn for one hour in memory of their lost pets. This ceremony was first celebrated in Loudoun County in 2009 and there were ~45 pets included in the Roll of Honor. It was a beautiful night of healing for all those who participated and a wonderful way to celebrate beloved pets that had passed away. I am hoping to once again bring this ceremony to you all as a community service for all the pet lovers in our area. I have already had very generous help from several people in our community (Dr. Tyrell with Chesapeake Veterinary Cardiology, Connie Mannix from Butler, and St. James' Episcopal Church) to help get this set up and hope this year's ceremony will be a greater success than last year's!
I would greatly appreciate it if you could help to send out this information to friends, family, and members of your organizations. Our pets serve very important roles in all of our lives and they deserve a night of celebration and remembrance for all of the gifts they bring to us!
Please feel free to e-mail me or call with any questions! I appreciate your help in getting the word out on this very worthwhile event!!!
Sincerely,
Dr. Krisi Erwin
(540) 338-8353
petcandlelightceremony@gmail.com
So I am spreading the word, since I am a good PitBull Reporter, Boy Bloginator, Extra Ordinary. Please try to attend.
Love and Licks,
Bob
It is the 2010 Pet Remembrance Candlelighting Ceremony. This is what we received from our very wonderful friend, who is Dr. Krisi Erwin
Hello everyone! I was hoping that you all could help spread the word about the 2010 Pet Remembrance Candle Lighting Ceremony. It will be held on Friday March 5, 2010 at St. James' Episcopal Church in Leesburg, VA. Participants are invited to arrive at 6pm for light refreshments and the ceremony will start around 6:30pm. I have invited an interfaith hospice chaplain to help lead the service and my hope is also to have some live music and readings. The candle part of the service will begin at 7pm and there will be a slide show with pet pictures during that time. Participants are also welcome to bring pictures of their pet that night to hang on the bulletin boards. Pictures with names can be submitted for inclusion in the 2010 Honor Roll even if their owners cannot attend the ceremony. The e-mail address for this is: petcandlelightceremony@gmail.com.
Here are some insights to give you background on this ceremony: The Pet Remembrance Candle Lighting Ceremony was started by the Nikki Hospice Foundation for Pets in California (www.pethospice.org). Their first ceremony was held in 2005 and they are hoping to make it an international event. They invite all people, all over the world to light a candle at 7pm on March 5 and allow it to burn for one hour in memory of their lost pets. This ceremony was first celebrated in Loudoun County in 2009 and there were ~45 pets included in the Roll of Honor. It was a beautiful night of healing for all those who participated and a wonderful way to celebrate beloved pets that had passed away. I am hoping to once again bring this ceremony to you all as a community service for all the pet lovers in our area. I have already had very generous help from several people in our community (Dr. Tyrell with Chesapeake Veterinary Cardiology, Connie Mannix from Butler, and St. James' Episcopal Church) to help get this set up and hope this year's ceremony will be a greater success than last year's!
I would greatly appreciate it if you could help to send out this information to friends, family, and members of your organizations. Our pets serve very important roles in all of our lives and they deserve a night of celebration and remembrance for all of the gifts they bring to us!
Please feel free to e-mail me or call with any questions! I appreciate your help in getting the word out on this very worthwhile event!!!
Sincerely,
Dr. Krisi Erwin
(540) 338-8353
petcandlelightceremony@gmail.com
So I am spreading the word, since I am a good PitBull Reporter, Boy Bloginator, Extra Ordinary. Please try to attend.
Love and Licks,
Bob
OH wow I would love to come to this and will make every effort to be there.
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