It was recently Good Friday and the start of a four day bank holiday in the UK. Since all the archives were closed, I decided to participate in some of London's unique Good Friday events.
King's Cross-St. Pancras Ecumenical Walk of Witness:
Following the Cross outside of St. Pancras Station
The first event on my agenda was this morning procession through the streets of the neighborhoods just south of the King's Cross and St. Pancras railway stations. The walk was organized by members of local churches and lead by members of the clergy carrying a large cross. The walk stopped at a number of "churches," each representing one of the Stations of the Cross. This year's walk began at St. Pancras Church and included stops such as the International Lutheran Student Centre, King's Cross Methodist Church, and Goodenough College. I found the stop at St. Pancras Station, however, to be the most interesting. Since the station has an Anglican chaplain, it was included as one of the neighborhood "churches" we visited. The people in the station seemed quite surprised, and rightly so, by the sight of our little procession passing through. St. Pancras is a busy hub for both commuter and long distance trains, not to mention Eurostar and the Underground. Living in the area, I pass through St. Pancras on a regular basis and I can honestly say that I have never seen anything there before like the Good Friday procession.
