32nd Annual Homeless Memorial Service

House the Homeless’ 32nd Annual Memorial Service is set for Sunday, November 17. The program, lasting one hour, will begin at 9 am, and volunteers are welcome at 8:00 am. Annually, House the Homeless organizes this touching ceremony to commemorate and honor those who died while homeless in Austin in the last 12 months! We invite you to join us at Vic Mathias Shores, by the Tree of Remembrance, to pay respects and raise awareness about the human toll of homelessness. Additional details will be provided as the date nears. Your participation in this significant event is highly anticipated.

Sunday 9:00 AM – 10 AM Nov. 17, 2024

HOUSE THE HOMELESS MEMORIAL SITE

Remembrances and Reflections

Opening Melody ​​           James Brinkley

Invocation ​​​         Pastor Layne Beamer, Central Christian Church

Welcome / Introductions         Pastor Will Hyatt, HtH Vice President

Keynote Address​​         Pastor Mark Hilbelink, Sunrise Church & Navigation Center

Music        ​​​​PJ Liles, “The Wanderer”

Reading of Names        ​Sherri Taylor, Denver (Veteran), Valerie Romness, Danny ​ “Preacher” Henderson​

TAPS ​​​​     James Brinkley

Raising of Names

Launch of “Give HUGSS”           Blythe Plunkett, HtH President

Benediction​​​

Music ​​​       Emmy Sawvel, “It Could Have Been Me” & “White Rose of Town ​​​​​Lake” PJ Liles, “He Woke Me Up”

Refreshments and Fellowship

View some of the photos from the previous Homeless Memorial Service: