“This is a pilgrimage of solidarity and hope; we walk as witnesses and in love”. The plan is to walk the distance from Gaza City to Rafah, here in Naarm (Melbourne) – mirroring the walk Gazans are being forced to take. Participants can walk some or all of the route. Commencing at 6:30am, the walk will end at St Paul’s Cathedral, Melbourne, at 6PM.
The plan is to walk the distance from Gaza City to Rafah, here in Naarm (Melbourne) – mirroring the walk Gazans are being forced to take. Participants can walk some or all of the route. More information here. Core convictions here, including a stand against any form of hatred including antisemitism and Islamophobia. Route and more details on Facebook here. For more information, contact Rev Alex Sangster. Watch a video with Alex talking about the walk here.
The main walk will commence at 6.30am, but some will be walking from 4am.
Details for the day (being updated…still being firmed up):
3.50am: Prayers @ Mernda Station (parking & toilets available)
4am: Walk from Mernda to South Morang Station (6.98kms)
5.20am: Prayers @ South Morang Station
5.30am: Walk from South Morang to Epping Station (3.61kms)
6.20am: Meet at Concourse of Epping Station (next to Red Engine cafe), to head through gate to St Monica’s Epping
6.30am: Prayers with St Monica’s Catholic School Community
7.15am: Walk St Monica’s to Lalor Train Station (2.28kms)
7.45: Walk Lalor Station to Thomastown Station (1.69kms)
8.15am: Prayers at Southern end of Thomastown Station (near red poppy statue)
8.30am: Walk Thomastown to Reservoir Station (4.2kms)
9.30: Prayers (location TBC)
9.45: Walk to Thornbury Station (4.8kms)
10:45 Prayers (location TBC)
12pm: Lunch in Thornury (BYO or Pizzas/Fish ‘n chips)
1pm: Walk Thornbury- Fitzroy North Community Church (3.66kms)
2.15pm: Prayers @ Fitzroy North Community Church
Walk into city, with stops to pray with Muslim and Jewish friends along the way
6pm: St Paul’s Cathedral – joining their Ash Wednesday Service
This is also a fundraiser for Palestinian Christians in Australia, to help them welcome Palestinians fleeing Gaza https://palestinianchristians.org.au/donate-to-gaza/
Further pilgrimages are taking place in Australia and Aotearoa/New Zealand. See more here
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