Coat of Hopes Visits Easingwold
April 2024
On Friday 5 April, the Coat of Hopes visited our church on its long journey back to the south coast of England. The pilgrims arrived in the evening, joining us to explain the meaning behind the Coat, encouraging us to wear it, and contribute to the ever-increasing number of patches that make up the coat. It was a truly enlightening, inspiring and hope-filled eveing.
On the Saturday morning, we said goodbye to the Coat and pilgrims as they continued their journey to York, stopping at Shipton that evening.
Details of the Coat, it's journey so far and how to add your own patch to the ever-growing garment, can be found at is a https://www.coatofhopes.uk.
Background: The patchwork coat is on an ongoing walk through Britain. Made, worn and walked by hundreds of people during and since its pilgrimage from the south coast of England to COP 26, the UN climate summit, in Glasgow autumn 2021. It continues on its trip back from Glasgow, currently travelling from Edinburgh to York.
The Coat is made up of pieces of blanket into which people have worked their griefs, remembrances, prayers and hopes for the place they call home. It carries an invitation to share our love and responsibility in facing this climate and ecological emergency.