Come and Join the Pilgrims on the Inaugural Journey Along the New Two Saints Way Pilgrimage Route Between Chester and Lichfield
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FORWARD TO THE ANCIENT FUTURE MARCH 25 TH – APRIL 1ST 2012 Come and join the pilgrims on the inaugural journey along the new Two Saints Way pilgrimage route between Chester and Lichfield. The walk is also part of the birthing process of the Community of St Chad. You are also welcome to come to evening meetings where At 2:30pm on Sunday April 1st the pilgrims will share their stories and you can find out at the end of the pilgrimage the more about the Two Saints Way and the Community of first interpretation panel will be St Chad. Here are the details for the evening meetings: opened by the Bishop of Lichfield at St Chad's Well by: Mon March 26th, 7pm St Mary's Acton, Nr Nantwich CW5 8LE St Chad's Church,St Chad's Rd, We are meeting along with the Nantwich Churches' Lichfield WS13 7ND Together combining this as part of 'Arise Cheshire East' 24/7 week of prayer See overleaf for Wed March 28th, 7:30pm St Mary's Trentham, the walk plan. Stoke-on-Trent ST4 8AB We will be partnering with Saltbox for an Encounter City Celebration Thur March 29th, 7:30pm St Michael & St Wulfad's Stone (with Stone Historical & Civic Society) At this meeting there will also be an opportunity hear about and to view the 13th century Stone Priory seal which was discovered in Cobham Surrey last August Fri March 30th, 7:30pm Holy Trinity Church Hall, Baswich Lane Stafford ST17 0BY Find out more about the project at www.twosaintsway.org.uk email [email protected] or call 07932 790525 The Forward to the Ancient Future Pilgrimage is arranged by the Two Saints Way Project in partnership with The Community of St Chad and Acorn Christian Healing Trust THE PILGRIMAGE SCHEDULE Date Times Journey Miles Churches Sun 25th March 1300 Start at Chester Cathedral Chester Cathedral 1345 Stop at St John's St John's Chester 1515 Tea break at Christleton 3 St James Christleton 1645 Finish at Waverton 5 St Peter's Waverton Mon 26th March 0900 Start at Waverton 1015 Stop at Crow's Nest Bridge 3 1245 Lunch at Bunbury 7 St Boniface Bunbury 1515 Stop at Barbridge 11.5 1715 Finish at Acton 15.5 St Mary Acton Tue 27th March 0900 Start at Acton 1000 Stop in Nantwich 2 St Mary Nantwich 1230 Lunch at Wybunbury 6 St Chad Wybunbury 1500 Tea break at Weston 9 All Saints Weston 1700 Finish at Barthomley 12 St Bertoline Barthomley Wed 28th March 0900 Start at Barthomley 1030 Stop at Audley 4 1245 Lunch at Chesterton 7 Holy Trinity Chesterton 1530 Tea at Potteries Museum 11.5 1745 Finish at Stoke Minster 14.5 Stoke Minster Thu 29th March 0900 Start at Stoke Minster 1100 Stop at Trentham 3.5 St Mary Trentham 1300 Lunch at Tittensor 6.5 St Luke Tittensor 1600 Finish in Stone 11 St Michael & St Wulfad Fri 30th March 0900 Start at Stone 1100 Stop at Burston 3.5 St Rufin Burston 1300 Lunch at Salt 6.5 1600 Finish in Stafford 11 St Chad, St Mary Sat 31st March 0900 St Mary’s Stafford 1100 Stop at Milford 4 1300 Lunch nr Katyn Memorial 7.5 1500 Tea break at Visitor Centre 10 1715 Finish at Castle Ring 13.5 Sun 1st April 0900 Start at Castle Ring Christ Church Gentleshaw 1100 Stop at Farewell 4 St Bartholomew Farewell 1230 Lunch Lichfield Cathedral 7 Lichfield Cathedral 1430 Finish at St Chad's Well 7.5 St Chad's Lichfield Please note the following: • Health & Safety. On Monday afternoon, there is • Times are approximate a short stretch of the canal path which is narrow and close to the edge. On Saturday morning • Please bring your own provisions with you and there is a short stretch walking on a narrow road arrange your own transport with no pavement • As we will often have events and evening • For further enquiries please ring Tim Saxton on meetings, we will need to keep to a reasonable 01785 817738 before the walk and on pace especially on the longer days 07761 659379 during the walk itself.