We have an exciting year beginning in the Diocese of Ripon and Leeds with opportunities to open our church doors to new people from with and without our communities.
Firstly, at the start of June are the Queen's Jubilee celebrations stretching over an extended weekend from Saturday 2nd June to Tuesday 5th June. This weekend communities are being encouraged to hold community events from the Big Lunch to lighting beacons. Information can be found at:Secondly, the Olympic Torch relay will be travelling through the diocese in June. The dates and places it will be visiting are below:
Tuesday 19 June
Boston Spa, Wetherby, Harewood, Knaresborough, Harrogate, Ripon, York (Evening celebration)
Wednesday 20 June
York, Thirsk, Northallerton, Aiskew, Bedale, Aysgarth, Leyburn, Richmond
Sunday 24 June
Ilkley, Headingley, Potternewton, Harehills, Richmond Hill, Leeds (Evening celebration)
Monday 25 June
Leeds, Hunslet, Beeston, Morley
If the relay is passing your door it's a great opportunity to invite people in for refreshments and to rest their feet.Before all these national celebrations from Saturday 28th April to Monday 7th May the Treasures Revealed in Leeds week will take place. This is an opportunity to open your doors to new people and explain the treasures of your church.
Finally, on the weekend of the 6th to 9th of September is the Heritage Open Days Weekend. This is a nationally organised and promoted scheme to help people get access to their local heritage, including churches.
So you can see this year more than many others there are ample opportunities to engage new people with our churches. I'll be sending out information in the next few weeks to help you join in with these schemes.
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