
SPaRC Team@BTHFT (previously Chaplaincy)
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Award winning cross-belief team providing Spiritual, Pastoral & Religious care to patients and staff (SPaRC - with you, for you)👥
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#WhatEasterMeanstoMe BTHFT colleagues share thoughts before the Christian festival of Easter on 20th April. Rev Steve Lees, SPaRC Team says; ‘Remembering Jesus’ death and celebrating his rising to life; bringing new and eternal life to all who trust him’ Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS FT


#WhatEasterMeanstoMe Caroline Pathak, Bank SPaRC Practitioner: “Easter is the most significant time of my life as a reminder that Jesus died for the forgiveness of my sins. Assurance of eternal life is mine because he rose again on the third day (Easter)” @bthft Prof Karen Dawber 🌈


#WhatEasterMeanstoMe Nick Clews, Bank SPaRC Pratitioner says: “Easter (which Christians celebrate every Sunday!) is a constant reminder of the power & presence of God and that my security rests in his love and not on any power of my own.” Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS FT Prof Karen Dawber 🌈


Passover 12-20 April. Passover is the Jewish spring festival celebrating freedom and family, as Jews remember the Exodus from Egypt Moore then 3000 years ago. Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS FT Prof Karen Dawber 🌈

Vaisakhi is a significant Sikh festival marking the establishment of the Khalsa Panth (community)by Guru Gobind Singh.A time of celebration and thanksgiving to mark the beginning of the harvest festival.Wishing our patients,families,colleagues & community Happy Vaisakhi Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS FT


For Christians, this is Holy Week (13 - 20th April). Remembering Jesus Christ’s death and rising to life. Join us for Holy Communion at BRI Chapel Wednesday 12.15-12.45. Thursday 12 - 1pm, Easter songs on the concourse led by Bradford Chorale. Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS FT Prof Karen Dawber 🌈


#WhatEasterMeanstoMe today Consultant Paediatrician Mat Matthai; “The stone was rolled away from the tomb, not to permit Jesus to come out but to enable the disciples to go in and see. Because He lives, we have hope for today and tomorrow!” @bthft Prof Karen Dawber 🌈


#WhatEasterMeanstoMe Terry Kershaw. Bank SPaRC Practitioner says; “As Christians we celebrate Christ's Resurrection and the defeating of death, thus fulfilling prophecy. This is a chief tenet of Christian belief. Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS FT Prof Karen Dawber 🌈


#WhatEasterMeanstoMe Jonathan Garside, Paediatrics says; “Good Friday changed everything. What looked like a defeat was the crowning moment in World history. Hope became a certainty. Jesus dealt with everything thing that separated us from God.” Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS FT Prof Karen Dawber 🌈


Come join us on the main concourse Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS FT for our Easter service with our wonderful visiting choir 🙌

#WhatEasterMeanstoMe Helen Wilson, Pharmacist: “Spending time with family and celebrating that Jesus died and rose again.” Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS FT Prof Karen Dawber 🌈


For Christians, today is Good Friday, remembering Jesus Christ crucified on a cross. ‘…by his wounds we are healed’ (Isaiah 53:5) Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS FT Prof Karen Dawber 🌈


To everyone celebrating, Happy Easter! Today Christians celebrate Jesus risen from the dead. Alleluia! Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS FT Prof Karen Dawber 🌈


The Chapel is open Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS FT for colleagues to pay their respects to Pope Frances a caring and compassionate leader. Our thoughts and prayers are with you 🙏


Very proud of my team, here are some of them advertising all of the things we do to support supervisors, assessors and educators and our amazing learners @bthft Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS FTPracticeEd Bradford Education & Training


Today is the Buddhist festival of Vesak. Buddhists are celebrating Buddha’s birthday. For some Buddhists this marks his enlightenment. Happy Vesak Day to all those celebrating! Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS FT Prof Karen Dawber 🌈


Today at 12.30pm we mark the 40th anniversary of the Bradford City fire in the reflection garden at BRI (near Gate 7 in front of Prospect Cottage). Please join us as we reflect and pause for a minute’s silence. Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS FT Prof Karen Dawber 🌈


Colleagues Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS FT came together today at BRI to remember those who lost their lives and were injured in the Bradford City fire 40 years ago, and to give thanks to the #NHS and all those who responded. A poignant remembrance service led by SPaRC Team@BTHFT (previously Chaplaincy) University of Bradford Saj


This is Volunteers’ Week (2nd - 8th June). Thank you to all those who volunteer at BTHFT, giving such wonderful service to the Bradford community. Yesterday saw a thank you event at Bradford City stadium, led by BTHFT Voluntary Services. Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS FT Prof Karen Dawber 🌈


Wishing our patients, families and communities a peaceful and blessed Eid Ul-Adha Mubarak. Thank you to all those working across Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS FT today 🙏
