An invitation from Student Cross - London Leg

[Jesus Youth UK]

Dear Friends,

Kindly find the below mail from the Student Cross members of London leg. As they are really short in number they look forward for a kind support from Jesus Youth UK. If any of you will be interested in joining the leg which starts on Palm Sunday and reaches Walsingham on Good Friday, kindly contact with the details below or else you could also sign up online. 

Personally I could say that student cross is such a graceful pilgrimage and will indeed be a blessing especially during this Jubilee Year of mercy where Pope Francis has encouraged the faithful to take part in pilgrimages.

Thank you and God bless

Jacob  

Jesus Youth Center for Prayer and Mission 
St Charles Presbytery
St Charles Street 
Sheffield
S9 3WU

http://uk.jesusyouth.org/

jesusy...@hotmail.co.uk

0114 2441794

From: Helena Wilding <helena....@bnc.oxon.org>
Date: Tue, Feb 2, 2016 at 3:38 AM
Subject: Re: London Leg question
To: Simy Paul <simy...@googlemail.com>

Hi Simy,

Sorry for the delay - I'm back at my parents' house without my laptop. I don't have a copy of the flyer but how about this? Can be chopped shorter if necessary! Much love, Helena

What are you doing this Holy Week and Easter? I would love to invite you to join me this year in walking with London Leg of Student Cross! Student Cross is a cross-carrying pilgrimage (not just for students!) which takes place in Holy Week, this year from 18th-27th March 2016.

We meet in Epping on the Friday evening and walk for 7 days arriving in Walsingham on Good Friday where we meet ten other legs and celebrate Easter together. During the week we are greeted on our way by parishioners in the villages we pass through, who offer us a warm welcome and more tea and cake than you can ever imagine. We sleep on church hall floors and we are even welcomed into the homes of parishioners to enjoy the luxury of a bed one night. Many of these hosts have been welcoming the leg for decades! In Walsingham, Easter is a truly joyous celebration! Although of Catholic origin in the 1940s, Student Cross is an ecumenical organisation and we worship together in many different styles and welcome pilgrims from all Christian backgrounds. 

Fortunately, we don't have to carry our bags as well as the cross so if walking isn't for you but you would like to be involved in the support team then we would also love to hear from you! Throughout the week we have a support car which some pilgrims take it in turn drive so walkers can take a well-earned break if needed - there's no necessity to walk every step and the support team's roles are invaluable. There are bursaries available from the Student Cross Association so don't be put off by the cost. If you are a musician, bring your instruments - singing on the road and music making in the evenings is definitely a feature of the week.

Come and enjoy a wonderful experience of friendship, community, worship, music, prayer, plenty of fun and a mountain of cake! This will be my eighth Easter with Student Cross and I have the privilege of leading London Leg this year. So if you are interested, take a look at the website (www.studentcross.org.uk/london), look up to "London Leg video diary" on YouTube and of course do get in touch with me for more information (helena....@bnc.oxon.org).