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2 Goodgymers helped their local community in Derby
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Monday 26th September 2022
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Well, there wasn't a new moon on Monday when Gwyn and Tracey volunteered at Derby Cathedral to welcome visitors to the Gaia installation. This was no ordinary world, it was a very big thing suspended from the cathedral's ceiling; a fantastic reproduction of the earth's surface using serious technology from NASA images. Much of the surface was covered by cloud, but you could clearly spot Rio and the whole of Australia. We needed to save a prayer for those walking underneath the earth - we didn't want it to be falling down.
We welcomed over 150 visitors to the cathedral in our two-hour stint and combined two group fitness activities into the session, cycling 8 km each way, and walking 5 km around town afterwards. The walk left us hungry like the wolf so we treated ourselves to a lovely Thai meal.
Please see details here if you want to sign up for future welcoming duties.
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Derby CathedralDerby Cathedral aims to enhance and enrich the lives of its communities by providing inspiring worship, high quality music, pastoral outreach and arts and culture events to the communities of Derby and Derbyshire.
The Cathedral Church of All Saints Derby is a jewel of a building, glittering with life and colour especially when the sun shines through the clear glass windows. There are many fascinating monuments around the walls which tell an unfolding history of a thousand years. As a place of sanctuary and worship, you are invited to visit, and appreciate the calm and space for reflection and prayer. All Saints’ Church was hallowed as a Cathedral in 1927 with the creation of the new Diocese of Derby. Over this time, Derby Cathedral has sought to serve the bishops and parishes of the Diocese, together with all who live and work in the city and county. Everyone is welcomed here.
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