for families of children who have died or are missing

Tuesday 3 December at 7:30pm

St Matthews Anglican Church West Pennant Hills

This service is open to families and friends who have lost a child of any age.

With a brief message from Rev Stew Witt.

Things to note before the service

PLACING OF FLOWERS

During the service those present will be invited to place a flower on the communion table in recognition of the life of their child. You may bring a flower of your choice or use a flower available at the church.

TRIBUTE DISPLAY

A tribute list of names and ages of the children will also be read and displayed. Our desire is to have all children recognised.
Please click here to add you child’s name to the list.

Watch online

For anyone who is unable to join us in person, you are welcome to join us online. The service is streamed live via YouTube, and can also be watched after the service.

The 2024 link will be available here soon, but in the mean time, why not catch up on last year’s service?

FAQ

  • Unfortunately not. You will need to submit the child's details each year for them to be shown on the list.

  • The service will be available to watch online through this website. You can watch it live or catch up at a later date.

    We invite you to still include your child's name on the tribute list if you cannot attend the service.

  • We do have a small carpark that often fills up quickly. Entrance to this car park is off New Line Road. There are several disability spots available for those who require them. Once the carpark fills up, people use street parking on New Line Road.

  • Definitely! Whatever religion or other labels you identify with, we'd be delighted to have you.

  • Yes, you are welcome to bring your children along to the service. Some families choose to sit with their children in the service, while others feel more comfortable watching from our creche room.

  • You're free to dress however you're comfortable. Maybe the closest analogy for how people dress is whatever they would personally wear to go out for a coffee at a local cafe.