Torch Trust - Sight Loss Sunday

Sight Loss Sunday is an initiative by Torch Trust, an organisation dedicated to enabling blind and partially sighted people to encounter Jesus, grow in their faith and thrive in Christian community. Sight Loss Sunday is a great opportunity to celebrate those who are blind and partially sighted in our congregations and communities; and to equip the church to achieve it’s aim of welcoming all of God’s people.

This year, Sight Loss Sunday will be taking place on Sunday 12th October 2025. Our theme is ‘Who does God call?’ We will be looking at vocation through the lens of Samuel and Eli and through the words Paul writes to the church in Corinth. It will be an opportunity to celebrate God’s gifts and calling on those with sight loss as part of God’s wider calling on His Church and His people; and to think about what God may be calling each of us to do.

There are a suite of resources available on the Torch Trust website website www.torchtrust.org/sight-loss-friendly-church/sight-loss-sunday/ including:

• suggested hymns, songs and intercessions;

• a recorded video sermon on 1 Corinthians 12:4-26;

• a fully planned all age service based on Samuel and Eli;

• notes on the set lectionary passages of the day providing links to Sight Loss Sunday;

• a video celebrating the leadership gifts and experiences of a number of individuals who are blind and partially sighted.

The resources have been designed so that they can be used in their entirety or as resources to dip into for inspiration to use in a regular service. One church who has used Sight Loss Sunday resources in the past found that “the resources opened up the conversation about sight loss and how we can make worship more accessible”.

Torch Trust would love churches to celebrate Sight Loss Sunday with them on 12th October but if that date doesn’t work for you, the resources can be used at any time of the year to consider the themes of Sight Loss and vocation.

Find out more about Global Connections member: Torch Trust.