‘Street Pastors are go’: New teams are commissioned
Many new Street Pastors volunteers started training back in February, so by May many of them will have reached the stage at which they can be ‘commissioned’ – made ready to be an official street pastor.
A drawing of street pastors
Bethany says, ‘In 2014 I had the opportunity to walk with the Basingstoke Street Pastors as an observer; it was an enlightening evening and I am full of respect for everyone who feels able to serve in this way. The experience gave me inspiration for my art practice and the resulting artwork depicts two Basingstoke street pastors in action.’
A poem about street pastors (written by Carol Service)
We are street pastors and out we will go
Walking in sunshine rain and snow
You will see us in Belfast each Friday and Saturday night
Walking the streets until it’s daylight.