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A Service of Remembrance for those Lost in the Pike River Mining Disaster this Friday

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Kendall Harmon

The Auckland service will be led by Anglican Church and Catholic Church leaders and will feature representatives from other faiths and the wider Auckland community.

“At times like this, it is important for the community to come together to remember those who have been lost and support those left behind,” says Anglican Bishop of Auckland, the Right Reverend Ross Bay.

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2 comments on “A Service of Remembrance for those Lost in the Pike River Mining Disaster this Friday”

  1. Pageantmaster Ù† says:
    December 1, 2010 at 10:44 pm

    Prayers for all those affected by and grieving for those lost in this tragedy.

  2. TACit says:
    December 2, 2010 at 4:38 pm

    Over 10,000 people reportedly attended in Greymouth today (another service referred to in third paragraph), if I heard the radio news correctly. For anyone who knows Greymouth that is a staggering number to imagine there.