Bishop's Lent Pilgrimage

During Lent 2008 Bishop Tim undertook a pilgrimage of 215 miles, visiting 114 churches in the Leicester Diocese. In 2009 he is focussing his thoughts and actions on the communities where people are struggling most, sharing in acts of care and service as well as taking time to listen.

The theme of this time of action is ‘Strengthen our Hands’, a theme taken from the Old Testament book of Nehemiah (see Neh. 6:9). A manual has been produced for the pilgrimage to enable everyone to share in the experience through prayer and an increasing understanding of the problems. You can download the Bishop's pilgrimage manual online at www.leicester.anglican.org and read his blog here.

Acting on the Biblical imperative to care for the poor, the widowed, the orphaned and the exiled, Bishop Tim will spend time visiting communities where people are struggling the most. He will visit the elderly, the sick, the young, the unemployed and the addicted during an extended timetable of action in the six weeks of Lent, including ten full days of visits. Where possible the Bishop will use public transport to travel to the days’ venue where, in addition to service users, he will meet with local clergy, volunteers and the professionals working in the community.