The start of Easter weekend was the Good Friday walk of witness with Churches Together in Hitchin. As we set off from Church the Easter cross was stark and bare.
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It would be filled with flower on Easter morning. |
We followed our usual route along Tilehouse Street, down Old Park Road and, as seen here, right into Bedford Road. Here we met up with the walkers from Christchurch and proceded into Elmside walk. |
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Turning into Fishponds Road we met the party from St Marks and carried on down to the Bancroft Recreation Grouns where the crowd assembled. |
The CHurches Together in Hitchin banner was to lead the procession behind the crosses. |
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We processed in silence along Bancroft |
The crosses finally arrived at the Market Place... |
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...and were raised on high before the start of the service. |
The Rev Andrew Henton Pusey, Chair of Churches Together, opened the service of worship. |  |
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The fine weather meant that a good crowd was present to... |
... join in the singing with the music group from Walsworth Road and Christchurch. |
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Rev Jane Mainwaring gave a short adress followed... |
... by a benediction from all the assembled clergy. |
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On Easter Sunday we decorated the cross with flowers brought from home. |
