During a recent visit to the Guardian Angels IMPACT! Group, YCW National President Marc Besford heard from the young leaders about what they had been doing in the wake of the pandemic and how they were planning to step up their work in the coming months.
The group had just finished a project around Remembrance Sunday and worked together with the parish community to design some commemorative displays outside the parish church. These displays were made by decorating recycled plastic bottles to design poppies. These displays were welcomed by the local community and gave the young leaders a good sense of how to engage others in their work.
The young leaders also outlined how they put together an environmental service for the parish, as part of the Greater Manchester Churches Together Week of Prayer for Creation, in the run to COP26. This service included prayers, reflections, hymns and readings centered around our role as stewards of creation and gave the young leaders an opportunity to connect their faith with action on the issue of the environment.
Previously, the group had been involved in other environmental projects, like the Bugingham Palace idea, and it was great to see them building on this work and growing in confidence.
Marc Besford said: “It was excellent to be back out visiting groups and especially the IMPACT! one at Guardian Angels, who have always been an impressive group of young leaders. They are growing in numbers as well, which should give us confidence as we start rebuilding our Movement across England and Wales in the wake of the pandemic. A big thanks to Fr Paul and Sharon for their amazing support of the work being done here too.”
You can watch the service here: http://www.faithstream.co.uk/olgcga/1185
