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Cast a sunflower into the Sound in memory of a loved one.
Join St. Vincent’s SWIM Across the Sound at the 13th Annual Memorial Service on Sunday, August 8, 2010 at Captain’s Cove Seaport in Bridgeport. The event is open to all and will celebrate the lives of family members and friends we have lost to cancer.
The handicapped accessible event will begin with registration at 8 a.m., followed by an interfaith service at 8:30 a.m. The service will include prayer, reading of names, musical tributes, inspirational readings, and refreshments. The Knights of Columbus, Fourth Degree, Connecticut District will form an honor guard for the procession of participants, which will include St. Vincent’s therapy dogs and their masters. The event will also feature the “Just Voices” chorus performing inspirational songs, a symbolic candle-lighting ceremony and guest performer, the Lyric Coloratura Soprano, Christina Holms of Stratford. Highlighting the service will be the reading of the names of the deceased followed by participants scattering sunflowers, the symbol of the memorial service representing the glory of life, from a boat into the Long Island Sound. Those attending are welcome to bring a photo no larger than 8x10 inches for posting on the Memorial Wall.
For more information, contact St. Vincent's Medical Center Foundation at 203-576-5451.
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