New Garden of Rest at Tarleton

Following the Old Church Sunday Morning service at St Mary’s Church , Windgate The Rector Inaugurated the new Garden of Rest for Cremated remains.

Fr Mark explained all the churchyard is Consecrated, but he was praying God’s Blessing on this new area. He started the short service by reading the account from St John’s Gospel which recounts Joseph Arimathea giving his grave in the garden to lay Jesus body. He prayed that this spot may be a place where villagers can come and be still and reflect.

The area has been created as it will be easier to maintain and keep it as a beautiful peaceful place for mourners to be and reflect.

Earlier a large congregation gathered in the church for the first of two services on Old Churchy Sunday.

By Mark Soady|2021-08-22T12:43:38+00:00August 22nd, 2021|Rector|

About the Author: Mark Soady

Fr Mark was appointed as Rector of Rufford and Tarleton in April 2020, just as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold throughout the world. Previously, Mark was Area Dean and Vicar of Abergavenny & Rector of Llanwenarth Citra. Additionally, Mark was a Psychiatric Nurse and Founder/Prior of the Hollywell Community. Prior to Ordination, he was Head of Office to Rt Hon Lord Jenkins of Hillhead OM; and later worked for the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (an arm of the Foreign & Commonwealth Office) on democratisation programmes. Fr Mark served in the Royal Army Chaplain’s Department from 1998- 2012 and until 2017 was Chairman of Trustees of the Welsh Warrior: Richard Hunt Foundation, which cares for veterans. As Secretary to the Committee of Anglican Religious Communities in England, he also works with all nuns, monks and friars throughout the Church of England

New Garden of Rest at Tarleton