Hundreds of people gathered on Good Friday for our Walk of Witness down Town Street following the cross, and we were led through a moving reflection on the seven last words of Jesus by Fr Michael Doody of St Mary’s, and readers from seven different churches.
Watch a 2 minute video below – see if you can find yourself in the parade!
You can also see an great article about the event by Jill Stocks on West Leeds Dispatch below:
Easter brings Promise of Hope in Horsforth
Article by Jill Stocks on West Leeds Dispatch
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Afterwards we were hosted by The Grove Methodist for lovely soup and hot cross buns, raising an impressive £314 for Mission Aviation Fellowship.
It was busy on Easter Saturday with the Farmer’s Market falling on the Easter weekend, and St James’ buzzing with lots of families enjoying their annual Easter Egg Hunt. Children were busy running around collecting eggs and enjoying crafts, as well as the chocolate tombola and the bouncy castle:
And meeting the characters from the story such as Peter, Mary, Salome, an angel, and someone holding a palm leaf…
The Parish Hall was full of people chatting over cake and a cuppa – a great time was had by all!