“We realised that up until that point we had been letting homeless people sleep on our property — we had been doing things for them, but not really treating them as part of our community. By opening up our kitchen and inviting them to share our resources…made a significant difference, not just to them, but to us,” says The Rev’d Dr Ann Solari
“Yet, whilst the young woman’s friend will not be remembered at a funeral, other than through the short funeral-like service we created during our simple ceremony of lighting a candle and saying a prayer, the fact that she was able to share his story with me, and the value she placed on his friendship and love, serves as a reminder that those who the mainstream might label as hopeless are valuable contributors to the lives of those who truly know them,” says The Very Rev’d Dr Peter Catt