Annually, on the second Saturday in September, cyclists, pedestrians, horse riders and
motorists descend on Britain’s roads and footpaths to take part in the sponsored Ride
& Stride event, fundraising for their local County Churches Trust. This annual event
provides the main source of income for each Trust and enables them to make grants
to churches in need. Ride & Stride is inter-denominational and participants are invited
to seek sponsors who pay an agreed amount for each place of worship visited by bike,
foot, horse or car on the day, between 10am and 6pm.
The many volunteers across the nation who wait in churches and chapels to record the
visits of all the riders and striders are as incredibly important as those who take part in
the event and sponsor it. This great event is a real community effort and is central to
the work of the Trust.
In the twenty years since the churches in this county have been involved, more than
200 have received grants for much-needed building repairs or fabric improvement. The
money raised by each participant is shared equally between the Worcestershire and
Dudley Historic Churches Trust and a nominated place of worship.
This year, the event will take place on Saturday 14 September. Find out more about
our county’s Ride & Stride via email on worcestershire@rideandstrideuk.org, or on their
website: https://www.rideandstrideuk.org/counties/worcestershire-and-dudley/
Please pray for all those taking part or sponsoring the event, and also those
volunteering their time. Please also pray for the ongoing, important work and support
of the Worcestershire & Dudley Historic Churches Trust in our county.
Upton Deanery – Rural Dean: Chris Moss; Lay Chair: Maria Toman
York: Archbishop John Sentamu, w Bishop Paul Ferguson (Whitby), Bishop John Thomson
(Selby), Bishop Alison White (Hull), Bishop Glyn Webster (Beverley)
Turku (Evangelical Lutheran Church in Finland): Archbishop Tapio Luoma, Bishop Kaarlo Kalliala
Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan: Archbishop Justin Badi Arama
