Birmingham: Climate pilgrims blessed at St Chad's

YCCN walkers at St Chad's with Cathedral Dean Mgr Tim Menezes before they set off

Source: Archdiocese of Birmingham

Pilgrims from the Young Christian Climate Network (YCCN) and friends, were given a moving send off from St Chad's Cathedral on Friday morning as they continued their journey north.

Members of the Relay to COP26 have been in Birmingham for the last four days.

Walkers are now continuing their journey, which started in Cornwall, to Glasgow arriving in time for the November meeting of World Leaders at the Climate Change Conference (COP26).

Along their route the pilgrims are being joined by local walkers and are drawing attention to the climate crisis.

During the last few days a number of events have been held in Birmingham city centre to raise awareness of the pressing environmental situation.

At St Chad's on Friday morning the pilgrims gathered for a short service led by Mgr Tim Menezes, Cathedral Dean, which was also live streamed. Hymns, prayers and the blessing all carried an environmental theme.

Walkers were presented with a prayer stone and all those present at the service received a prayer bracelet.

LINKS

Prayers at St Chads - www.birminghamdiocese.org.uk/Handlers/Download.ashx?IDMF=a52d6c6d-97e9-4cf1-8134-08ef6c1ea213

Young Christian Climate Network - www.yccn.uk/