Plans Announced For Service Of Thanksgiving

Wednesday, 14 September 2022 08:19

There will be a Service of Thanksgiving for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at Jersey's Town Church.

The service will take place at 10am on Saturday 17 September.

It will be led by the Dean of Jersey, the Very Reverend Mike Kierle and will mourn the passing of the late monarch and give thanks for her life and legacy.

The service will include hymns and prayers.

It will be attended by the Bailiff and invited guests, as well as members of the public.

The Service of Thanksgiving will be livestreamed online for those unable to attend in person.

On Sunday (18 September), islanders are being asked to join a national one minute silence at 8pm.

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