06 February 2012
Churches called to be at the centre of Queen's Big Lunch
Churches across the country should get geared up to be at the hub of community celebrations ahead of the Queen's Jubilee celebrations next year.
That's the rallying call from HOPE and the Evangelical Alliance, following Buckingham Palace's announcement that the Big Lunch would be part of the official royal programme for the four-day national holiday. The aim to see more than a million people celebrate together on their streets has caused HOPE and the Evangelical Alliance to encourage churches to prepare for the party.
"The scale of the recent Royal Wedding celebrations all over the country proved that the public love street parties," said Steve Clifford, Chair of HOPE and General Director of the Evangelical Alliance. "Communities really come together over a national celebration like this. In many places people were getting to know neighbours they had never spoken to before and creating a shared local spirit. Christians can be at the heart of all this."
To help build a bigger sense of community, churches, small groups and individuals can get involved with street parties and lunches on their own streets, wherever they live in the UK.
Read the full press release below.
