Archbishop Sentamu’s Pilgrimage of Prayer, Witness and Blessing next week journeys to the Derwent Deanery from 12 to 17 April 2016 with a popular walk planned along a cycle route from Riccall to Barlby on Saturday 16 April at 9.45am – all are welcome to join.
During this week, the Archbishop will be meeting with the travelling community at Osbaldwick, visiting the Yorkshire Museum of Farming, and finding out more about the Derwenthorpe development – a new community of homes created by the Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust (JRHT).
Joel Owen, Deputy Director for Development and Asset Management at JRHT, said, “we are delighted to welcome the Archbishop of York to Derwenthorpe, which as well as providing much needed housing in the city, is creating a new, modern, low-carbon community fit for the 21st century. It has been really pleasing to see how a community spirit has developed at Derwenthorpe with the nearby areas”.
On Tuesday 12 April, the Archbishop will be calling in at Barley Studios, a stained glass workshop to meet with Helen Whittaker who designed the Afghan Memorial Window which was dedicated at All Saints Pavement Church last October. Later in the day, after his visit to Warthill Church of England School, Archbishop Sentamu will be calling in at Dean’s Garden Centre.
On Wednesday 13 April, the Archbishop is visiting Bubwith Community Primary School, North Duffield Playgroup, Queen Margaret’s School and Escrick Church of England Primary School for Pilgrimage prayers and classroom work. Stillingfleet Methodist Church is the venue for 5pm Pilgrimage prayers.
On Thursday 14 April, the Archbishop is calling in at Tiddlywinks Nursery ahead of his 11.15am meeting with the travellers’ community at Outgang Lane, Osbaldwick. At 12.30pm he will be visiting the Yorkshire Museum of Farming and the Derwenthorpe development, which has been developed by JRHT to offer a variety of housing opportunities including shared ownership, fully owner-occupied and rented homes. At 7.30pm St Mary’s Riccall Church is hosting an evangelistic evening with the Archbishop – all are welcome.
On Friday 15 April, following Pilgrimage Prayers, the Archbishop will be walking from Hagg Bridge to Sutton on Derwent to call in at a local agricultural and road workers contractor. Later he will visit Elvington Church of England Primary School, the Hop Studio Micro Brewery on the Elvington Industrial Estate, Wheldrake with Thorganby Church of England Primary School and Wheldrake’s Youth Group. 5.30pm Pilgrimage prayers will be offered at St Helen’s Church Thorganby.
On Saturday 16 April, the Archbishop will be walking along the cycle track from St Mary’s Church Riccall to Barlby. This is a well-known local walk of 2.5 miles, which will be setting off at 9.45am from St Mary’s Church after Pilgrimage Prayers. The Archbishop will visit Abbey Lea Care Home and Selby Garden Centre. He is also meeting the Community History group at Hemingborough Memorial Garden and attending the 7.30pm Fundraising Concert by the Railway Institute Band at St Mary’s Church Hemingborough.
On his last day of his Pilgrimage in the Derwent Deanery, the Archbishop will be preaching and presiding at the 10.30am Sunday morning service at Dunnington and later will lead the Deanery Celebration Service at St Helen’s Escrick at 3pm – all are welcome to attend.
For opportunities to walk, to pray and to share in the Archbishop’s Pilgrimage of Prayer, Witness and Blessing, please visit: pilgrimage.archbishopofyork.org