Future Events

Compassionate Friends Fall Remembrance Ceremony: Saturday, September 20, 2025, at 2 pm at Ellison Park's Orchard Grove Shelter

The Compassionate Friends - Rochester, NY Chapter is once again holding a Fall Remembrance Ceremony in honor of our children, grandchildren, and siblings.

Date: Saturday, September 20, 2025

Time: 2:00 pm gathering; 3:00 pm ceremony

Location: Orchard Grove Shelter at Ellison Park (same as the last three years)

Like in past years, they anticipate a beautiful remembrance ceremony followed by time for socializing. Friends and family members are welcome to join you. Visit their website for more information - https://www.tcfrochester.org/. (This is not our event).

Please bring a dish, snack, or beverage to share and stay for some socializing, sharing, and supporting one another in our grief journeys.

Ceremony of Remembrance for our Children, Grandchildren, Siblings & Friends on Sunday, December 14, 2025

at 6:30 p.m. at the Resurrection Lutheran Church, 3736 St. Paul Blvd., Irondequoit, NY 14617

This soothing, non-denominational, and spiritual observance is held the second Sunday in December each year. This beautiful observance is held in conjunction with the Compassionate Friends Worldwide Candle Lighting©. In 2022, our foundation took over the sponsoring of this event and the ceremony is now held at the Resurrection Lutheran Church in Irondequoit, NY. Families and friends who have experienced the death of a child, young adult, sibling, or grandchild are welcome. We find such solace attending, participating in, and sponsoring this observance which is filled with poetry readings, candle lighting, soothing harp music and more. RSVPs are requested by the Thursday prior to the ceremony. Each family is asked to bring a framed picture of their child(ren) to display at the Ceremony. Simply email this website and let us know the name of the person being remembered and how many people will be attending, in their honor.