Archbishop Sentamu is returning to the Selby Deanery as part of his Pilgrimage of Prayer, Witness and Blessing next Monday 18 July.

During his Pilgrimage earlier this year, the Archbishop was requested to deliver the Lords’ Tribute on the occasion of Her Majesty the Queen’s Ninetieth Birthday at the House of Lords on 21 April. He is returning to complete his Pilgrimage journey through the Selby Deanery.

Archbishop Sentamu said: “It has been a great joy and privilege to meet and to pray with so many people as part of my Pilgrimage of Prayer, Witness and Blessing across the Diocese of York. I made a promise to pupils at Saxton primary that I would return before the end of the school term to pray, to witness and to bless. Look out – there’s an Archbishop about!”

Archbishop Sentamu will lead 9am pilgrimage prayers at Saxton Church with Saxton primary school pupils – all are welcome to attend. He will then call in at Barkston Ash R.C. Primary School for morning assembly. At 11am, the Archbishop is to call in at Peter Pan Nursery to celebrate with staff, parents and children at their annual teddy bear’s leaver’s picnic. Archbishop Sentamu will then return to Sherburn High School to join in classroom work and a Q & A session with year 9 and 10 students.

Melanie Godridge, Nursery Manager at Peter Pan Nursery, a registered charity based in Sherburn in Elmet, serving the district of Selby said: “We are a pre-school nursery for children and families with additional needs. All of our children are referred to us by either a healthcare professional or early years’ worker to ensure that we are helping the people who need us the most, be it for respite care, disability, illness or learning difficulties. We are all extremely excited about Archbishop Sentamu coming to visit our special nursery. We look forward to meeting him and sharing our end of year leaver’s teddy bears’ picnic with him, where we’ll be saying goodbye to our children who are moving on to school.”

To watch the videos of the shared testimonies of the Archbishop’s Pilgrimage of Prayer, Witness and Blessing, please visit.

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Prayer for the Pilgrimage
God of Our Pilgrimage,Thank You for Your Friendship.Be the Fire Leading Us.Be the Star Guiding Us.Be the Good Shepherd Calling Us. May the Holy Spirit,Strengthen UsFor All that Lies Ahead.May Your Holy Angels,Surrounding Us:Watch, Defend, and Protect UsAgainst All Evil. Amen.