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The celebrations, verses, tableaux, services, concerts, choir, music, plays and artistic therapies all enrich the lives of those who live and work here.
A memorable aspect would be undoubtedly the ‘silent meal,’ where we remember the Last Supper. Every year just prior to Easter, the whole community gathers to share a hushed candlelit meal of fish, bread and grapes - on long tables placed end to end and laid with white linen tablecloths. It is a deeply moving experience where one’s thoughts linger in the garden of Gethsemane……
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The seasons are all celebrated. - autumn harvest festival being a favourite, with festivities held on the farm. Maypole dancing in summer sees support workers, residents and day attendees alike weaving their streamers into the desired patterns, not without a little help at times! Many family members and friends, also part of the Hohepa community, loyally support these gatherings.
Birthdays too, are eagerly anticipated; particularly the milestone 'big zeros!' Celebrating these helps to strengthen the sense that we each have a biography which we create.
