Ash Wednesday with Pax Christi in Coventry, Leeds, Liverpool and London

Pax Christi will be marking Ash Wednesday tomorrow with events in Coventry, Leeds, Liverpool and London.

COVENTRY

The Ash Wednesday Witness for Peace will take place on the Steps of the Cathedral Ruins from 10.50am - 12pm

LEEDS

The Leeds group will be holding their Ash Wednesday service of repentance for the continued possession of nuclear weapons in Dortmund Square, Leeds City Centre from 12.30 - 1.30pm. All are welcome to join.

LIVERPOOL

Join Pax Christi Merseyside for in Liverpool on Ash Wednesday for the annual walk of repentance for the sin of nuclear weapons from 1.30 - 3pm. Meet at St Luke's Church 1.30pm. Walk via Bold Street, Church Street, Lord Street and the Law Courts, pausing along the way to share and reflect on the need for peace and justice in our world.

LONDON

Join us at 3.30pm for Ash Wednesday Witness and Prayer against nuclear and conventional war outside the Ministry of Defence in London. Meet on the green on the west side of Horseguards Avenue (River Side)

You can read the liturgy and readings here:

Ash Wednesday Liturgy_London 2026 - https://paxchristi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Liturgy_aw2026London.pdf

Ash Wednesday Readings_London 2026 - https://paxchristi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/AW-readings-for-2026_London.pdf

For the singers: we are using a new piece, Graham Kendrick's Beauty for Brokenness. Here is a link to it so that you can become familiar with the tune: Beauty for Brokenness Graham Kendrick - www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5_TVy2gHRg.