Remember someone special at St Martin’s Church in Ongar
We would like to invite you, your family and friends to join us at this year’s Light up a Life service hosted by St Martin’s Church in Ongar.
Light up a Life is our annual celebration of everything that St Clare Hospice stands for – joining together with families from across our community in honour of their loved ones. Candles are lit as we remember, with every shining light representing the life and memories of a loved one.
- Date – Tuesday 15 December 2026
- Time – 7.30pm
- Location – St Martin’s Mews, Off High Street, Chipping Ongar, Essex, CM5 9HY
Everyone is welcome to attend, whether you or not have experienced St Clare’s care, and no matter how long ago your loss was.
If you want to attend a service in the community, such as Ongar, please just arrive on the day at the time listed. Whilst it is not essential, we would appreciate it if you could let us know whether you are able to attend so that we can keep track of numbers. If you would like to RSVP, please email light@stclarehospice.org.uk. If you’re unable to do so, please don’t worry, we would still be delighted to welcome you on the day.
Light up a Life stars, dedications and donations
If you would like to request a Light up a Life star to put on your personal tree, dedicate names to the Book of Remembrance or make a donation to the hospice, please use the below booking form.
GriefLine – if you want to talk, we’re here.
GriefLine (01279 945089) is a free bereavement and grief support callback service for anyone living in West Essex and East Herts who is struggling with grief.
It doesn’t matter if your loss was recent or in the past, our trained GriefLine volunteers are here to listen. We provide a safe, confidential, non-judgemental space where you can talk openly about how you are feeling and receive emotional support.
Call GriefLine today on 01279 945089*
*GriefLine operates a 24-hour answerphone service and one of our trained bereavement volunteers will return your call within 72 hours.
If you’d like to speak to someone about this year’s Light up a Life services, please get in touch with our Fundraising Team on 01279 773750 or email light@stclarehospice.org.uk