Marcus Wichmann - Celebrant

02/10/2024

Today I was at City Road in Sheffield, officiating at the service of a remarkable lady from Sheffield. It is always a privilege to be trusted with someone’s final moments.

01/10/2024

10/03/2024

Mother’s Day can be a day of great joy as we celebrate the mums around us but it can also be a day of sadness, for many reasons, one of which is because you may have lost your mum.

Today you can still honour your mum, you can remember who and celebrate the precious time you had with her. Why not try one (or more) of the following ideas this Mother’s Day:

1. Share memories of your mum.
Reach out to someone else who knew her, it could be a sibling or a friend of your mum. Share some of the memories you had and allow others to share their memories too. You might learn something about your mum that you never knew before.

2. Do something that honours your mum.
You could cook her favourite meal, visit a place she loved, light a candle, plant a tree or some followers.

3. Talk to your mum.
Why don’t you write her a letter or poem, visit her grave or a special place you shared and share how you are feeling with her.

4. Allow yourself to grieve.
Your emotions are yours and they are real. It might be years since you lost your mum but that doesn’t mean you won’t still feel pain. Have a good cry if you want, scream if you need to or laugh if that feels right!

31/12/2023

Happy New Year to you all! If you are just glad to say goodbye to 2023 or you are full of excitement about what 2024 will bring I hope that 2024 is a happy year for you all.

25/12/2023

Have a wonderful Christmas, celebrating with those who you love and remembering those who you have lost.

24/12/2023

Christmas can be a time of great joy and of great sadness as we remember those who aren’t sat round the table this year.

Here are a few ways you can honour and remember your loved ones this year:

1. Acknowledge your grief
Christmas won’t be the same and it’s ok to admit that. Be honest about your feelings and remember that there is no right or wrong way to grieve.

2. Talk about your loved one
Share memories with other friends and family members, write about them in a journal or talk to a trusted friend or counsellor about them.

3. Include them in your celebration
You could lay a place for them, light a candle in their memory or display a special photo of them

4. Make a lasting difference
Why not donate to a charity that they supported or even volunteer your time to a cause that was important to your loved one.