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March 2008

WITNESS

Each year Churches Together in Northallerton Area holds a 'Walk of Witness' on Good Friday. This year's walk once again showed to the many folk who were out and about in the town's High Street something of the significance of this day for Christian people everywhere.

Good Friday Walk - Procession

We followed a simple wooden cross to the Market Cross. There we sang and prayed in worship of the Lord whose cross is a sign of God's love for all people and of His victory over sin and death.

Good Friday Walk - worship


 

October 2007

Slavery

During October 2007 Churches Together were involved in two events which not only commemorated the bicentenary of the abolition of the slave trade but also remembered the continuing traffick in people around the world.

At the beginning of October the Rt Hon William Hague spoke to a packed Hambledon Forum about the role of William Wilberforce in the abolition of the slave trade. Highlighting his determination to continue with Wilberforce’s chosen mission, Mr Hague set the historic context for the campaigning work of the MP in an entertaining and informative talk. Afterwards there was a further opportunity to talk to Mr Hague as well as look at the stalls which related to reflections on the continuing effects of slavery (Set All Free) and the continuing trafficking in people (CHASTE). There was also a display representing the effect of debt on people’s lives.

At the end of October the Community was involved in a performance of ‘CARGO’ - a musical illustrating the fight for freedom in music, words, dance and images. Paul Field, the composer of the musical was there in person to perform the songs. He was supported by an Ecumenical choir with members from many of the surrounding churches and dancers from Northallerton College who movingly portrayed the plight of young women exploited in modern trafficking. There was a large appreciative audience from the area who were challenged to assess the role of our modern lifestyle in 21st Century slavery.

 

William Hague

William Hague

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cargo