This Advent, Chelmsford Cathedral invites you to slow down, pay attention and prepare for Christmas in a special way.
Our four-week Advent course will be based on Walking with Angels by Eleanor Sanderson, Bishop of Hull and the
Archbishop of York’s Advent book for 2026.
Following the four weeks of Advent and drawing on encounters with angels throughout the Bible, the book invites us to listen afresh to their messages and to become more attentive to God, to our neighbours and to the world around us.
An important part of the book is the practice of prayer walking: stepping out into our everyday surroundings, noticing what is around us and bringing what we see before God in prayer.
We will connect this with the Clewer Initiative’s Walk-See-Pray, encouraging us to walk through our communities, see with greater attentiveness and pray for the people and places we encounter.
Participants will also be encouraged to make Walk-See-Pray part of their own Advent journey, taking time when they can to walk, notice and pray in their own neighbourhoods and communities.
This will also connect with the Cathedral’s ongoing work to raise awareness of modern slavery and domestic abuse, encouraging us to notice those who may be vulnerable or hidden in our communities and to consider how prayer might lead us to compassionate action.
The course will meet on Thursday mornings, 11.30am-12.30pm, from 26 Nov - 17 Dec. For more details and to join please email hello@chelmsfordcathedral.org.uk.
