We’ve got something new starting up this week at St Mary’s. On Saturday we are having the first of three Diocesan Pilgrimage Days which are going to take place during Lent.
Bishop Gregor has invited members of the diocese to join him in pilgrimage to St Mary’s. We’re doing it by Regional area and this Saturday it is Ayrshire and Renfrewshire who are invited.
The structure of the days is available online here along with the dates for the other parts of the Diocese.
We’ve got a good number coming on Saturday but there is still room for a few more if anyone from those parts of the diocese would like to join in.
The first part of the day will be about exploring the building – I’m going to do a guided tour based on the sacraments and there will be time for photographs, spotting things previously unseen and asking those locals present questions. (I’ll give five points to anyone who can spot the badger and another five to anyone who can find the starfish).
In the afternoon we are having some workshops for the pilgrims to choose from – something biblical, something spiritual and a trip to another local place of worship are on offer to the Pilgrims. (If we have more people there than we expect, I might offer my “All you want to know about Christian Ethics in Six Cartoons” workshop as well, we’ll see).
It will all finish off with a Eucharist celebrated by Bishop Gregor and a blessing for the pilgrims before they go home.
So, if you are from Ayrshire or Refrewshire and want to come, just let the office know (0141 339 6691) and bring a packed lunch. If you are already coming, feel free to ask around and nudge someone else into coming. Oh, and ecumenical friends are welcome too, so if you are coming here and want to bring a pal from another tradition, you know what to do.
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