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Longest Night Vigil
Date: Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 6 p.m.
Location: First Congregational Church of Falmouth
68 Main Street, Falmouth MA 02540
On December 21, 2025 at 6 p.m., BTEO will hold its annual memorial services in collaboration with the National Homeless Persons’ Remembrance Day. A simple meal will follow the Candlelight Service. Donations of shelf stable food are welcome.
December 21st is the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere and the longest night of the year. BTEO has sponsored this event since its inception on this day that calls attention to the plight of people in Falmouth who experience homelessness and to encourage the public to act on their behalf. This year’s event will be held at the John Wesley United Methodist Church in Falmouth.
It will include an opportunity for those interested and able to pitch a tent or sleep in their vehicles to experience in a small way what our homeless neighbors do.
Past Events
Interfaith Candlelight Service for Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day
National Homeless Persons' Memorial Day will be observed on Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 6 p.m at First Congregational Church of Falmouth. A simple meal will follow the service and donations of shelf stable food are welcome. The community is invited to sleep out in tents or cars that night to experience what it is like to be homeless.
Longest Night Vigil Aims to Bring Hope
The Enterprise
The longest night of the year - December 21 - is designated as National Homeless Persons' Memorial Day, and this year marks 33 years of honoring those without homes who have died. Belonging to Each Other (BTEO), the Falmouth-based nonprofit providing winter shelter and year-round support services for Falmouth men and women experiencing homelessness, is helping to organize the vigil. Read more >
Interfaith Candlelight Service
National Homeless Persons' Memorial Day
Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 6 p.m.
First Congregational Church of Falmouth
Simple meal following in Fellowship Hall.
Donations of travel size toiletries welcome.
The community is invited to sleep out in tents or cars that night to experience what it is like to be homeless.
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