Over
60 people from different churches in Oadby met this evening for a combined
service, held at the Roman Catholic Church. It was a service to celebrate the
work of Aigburth – a local care home run by the Methodist Homes Association. The
Revd Lindsay Pelloquin, chaplain of Aigburth led the service and introduced us to
the home. The current home is a purpose-built design caring for elderly people
both with and without dementia.
The
service was based on the type of service regularly used at Aigburth. The hymns
were led by a music group from the home. During the service a resident of the
home spoke of what the home meant to him and how it provided for his spiritual,
mental and social needs. Three of the staff also spoke of their different
roles.
During
the service we sang the hymn “let us build a house where love can dwell” as it
was felt that its chorus was particularly relevant to Aigburth’s ethos: “All are
welcome in this place.” The service concluded with a favourite song of the
residents: “He’s got the whole world in his hands.”
Anyone
who is able to help Aigburth in any way was encouraged to get in contact with
the staff. The Mayor of Oadby and Wigston, Councillor Sarah Dickinson, whose
charities for her year in office include dementia care, was present at the
service.
It
was good to know more of, and to be able to pray intelligently for, this local
Christian resource.
