Peace Light Services and Collection

 

  Collected from the Holy Land - 2024 To be advised

 Austrian Peace Light International Distribution Service - 2024

Sat 14th Dec - Location to be advised
Collection by UK Contingent - 2024 To be advised
Light Arrives In Dover, UK - 2024 To be advised
Light Arrives New York, USA - 2024 To be advised

 

Distribution Help Needed Across UK, if you can help please contact UK Organisers - link at foot of page

 

Austria

 

Sat 9th Dec 2.00pm 2023, International Peace Light Distribution Service, The New Cathedral, Domplatz, 4020 Linz (same location as in 2018)

England

South East

Sun 10th Dec 2023 Times 4.30pm approx - UK Contingent bring the Peace Light to Dover

Fri/Sat 15th/16th Dec - Peace Light distribution from The 89th Reading (Milestone Wood) Scout Group HQ, Distributing to Emmer Green and Caversham Park communities

Sat 16th Dec Noon to 4.00pm - Peace Light distribution from the Benefice, All Saints Church, Dunsden, Sth Oxfordshire

Sun 10th Dec 2023 Times tbc - Peace Light taken to Surrey for distribution

Thu 14th Dec 2023 - Peace Light Service at Bentley Copse Activity Centre, Surrey

Sun 17th Dec 11.00am - Carol Service with Peace Light, Our Lady of Sorrows RC Church, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, presented by Felpham and Middleton Scouts

Sun 17th Dec 11.30am - Carol Service with Peace Light, St Marys Church, Upwaltham, West Sussex, presented by Felpham and Middleton Scouts

Sun 17th Dec 6.00pm - Carol Service with Peace Light, St Marys Church, Felpham, West Sussex, presented by Felpham and Middleton Scouts

The Peace Light presented to Guildford Cathedral, to burn over Christmas as "a prayer for peace in a tortured world"

Further details to follow as become available

South West

Tue 19th Dec 11.00am - Peace Light distribution at Wiltshire Scout Centre, Potterne Wick, Wiltshire, Light to be collected and taken to Sth Wales

Tue 19th Dec pm -The Peace Light shared with Woodhouse Park Scout Activity Centre, Woodhouse Park Fernhill, Almondsbury, Bristol

Further details to follow as become available

London

Sun 10th Dec Times tbc - Peace Light collected for distribution at Teardrop Centre (Pedham Place), A20/London Road, Swanley (off M25 Jn3), SE London

Fri 15th Dec Times 5.30pm - St Matthews Church, Yiewsley, West Drayton, Middlesex, Peace Light Service, Light presented by members of 2nd West Drayton Scout Group

Sat 16th Dec - Carol Service at Christ Church, Anerley, South East London

Sun 17th Dec Times tba - Carols by Candlelight, St Matthews Church, Yiewsley, West Drayton, Middlesex

Sun 17th Dec - Peace Light Service at Christ Church, Anerley, South East London

Sun 17th Dec - Peace Light Service at St Paules Church, Anerley, South East London

Tue 19th Dec - Peace Light shared in the shops in Anerley, South East London

Mon 25th Dec - Christmas Day Service at Christ Church, Anerley, South East London

Further details to follow as become available

Home Counties

From Sun 10th Dec times tbc - Peace Light to be taken to Gilwell Park - Light to be installed at The John Thurman Memorial, The Orchard to allow other people to come and collect the Light

Sun 10th Dec times tbc - Peace Light collection at Toddington Services North Bound (M1 Jn 11-11a)to be taken to Luton and Surrey for distribution

Mon 11th Dec 7.30pm - Peace Light taken to Bedford for distribution in Soham and Ely

Tue 19th Dec 7.30pm - Peace Light collection at All Saints Church, Shaftsbury Road, Luton

Further details to follow as become available

Midlands

Sun 10th Dec times tba - Leicester Forest East Services (M1), Leics, Peace Light collected for Lincoln and North

Sun 10th Dec times tba - Donnington Services(M1 Jn23A), Castle Donnington, Derby, Peace Light collected for East Midlands

Wed 13th Dec - Peace Light taken to Edwinstowe Spinal Health, High Street, Edwinstowe, Nth Notts

Thu 14th - to be shared with Aston on Trent as part of their "Living Advent Calendar"

Sat 16th Dec - Peace Light presented to the District Chairman, Nottingham and Derby District of the Methodist Church UK

Sun 17th Dec 10.30am - Morning Service at New Sawley Methodist Church, Sawley, Long Eaton, Nottinghamshire

Sun 17th Dec onwards - Collection by appointment from New Sawley Methodist Church, Sawley, Long Eaton, Nottinghamshire

Sun 17th Dec 10.30am - Morning Service at New Sawley Methodist Church, Sawley, Long Eaton, Nottinghamshire

Sun 17th Dec 3.00pm - Derby - Civic presentation of the Peace Light, The Quad, Market Place, The Cathedral Quarter, Derby

Sun 17th Dec - Christmas Carol's by Candlelight, Pasture Road Church, Stapleford, Nottinghamshire

Sun 17th Dec 3.00pm - Carol Service with Peace Light, Trinity Methodist Church, Mansfield Woodhouse, Notts

Sun 17th Dec - Weston on Trent Methodist Church, Weston on Trent, Derby - Carol Service with Peace Light, then shared with Aston on Trent, Derby and Melbourne, Derbys

Tue 19th Dec - Peace Light taken to St Helens Church, Stapleford, Notts for their Peace Light Service and then onward to St Lukes Church and the Chapel at Montrose Court, Stapleford, Notts

Wed 20th Dec ? - End of Year Service, St Johns School, Stapleford, Nottinghamshire

Wed 20th Dec 7.00pm - Peace Light Service - Come and Collect, St Helens Church, Stapleford, Nottinghamshire

Fri 22th Dec - Peace Light taken to St James the Great Church Brinsley and St Michaels and All Angels Church, Underwood, Nottinghamshire

Christmas Eve 24th Dec 10.00am - Morning Service at St James the Great Church, Brinsley, Nottinghamshire

Christmas Eve 24th Dec - Evening Service at St Michaels and All Angels Church, Underwood, Nottinghamshire

Christmas Eve 24th Dec 9.30am - Carol Service with Peace Light, Ukrainian Catholic Church, Bond Street, Nottingham

Christmas Eve 24th Dec 12.30pm - Carol Service with Peace Light, Ukrainian Catholic Church, Cambridge Street, Derby

Christmas Eve 24th Dec - Christingle Service at Melbourne Methodist Church, Church Street, Melbourne, Derbyshire . The Peace Light will be used to light and share their Christingle Candles

To be confirmed - to be shared with Scout Groups at Newark On Trent, Notts

Further details to follow as become available

East

Sun 10th Dec - Peace Light arrives Lincoln, Lincs for Biggar Scouts, South Lanarkshire, Scotland

Tue 12th Dec - Peace Light taken to St Andrews Church, Soham, East Cambs

Tue 12th Dec - Peace Light taken to Ely Cathedral, Chapter House, The College, Ely, East Cambs

Wed 13th Dec - Peace Light taken to St Peters Church, Irthlingborough, Wellingborough, Northants

Mon 18th Dec - he Peace Light passed to Nettleham CofE Primary School, nr Lincoln, Lincs

Tue 19th Dec 5.15pm - Peace Light Parade by 1st Willingham Scouts, the Light will be collected from St Marys Minster Church, Stow, West Lindsey, Lincs and walked to St Ediths Church, Coates

Tue 19th Dec 6.30pm - Carol Service with the Peace Light at St Ediths Church, Coates, East Lindsey, Lincs

Fri 22nd Dec - Peace Light Service for Stamford and Bourne Scout District, Stamford, Linccolnshire. Light to be shared with Scout Groups across the District

Christmas Eve 24th Dec 4.00pm - Christingle Service, Stamford Methodist Church, Stamford, Linccolnshire. The christingles were lit from the Peace Light and shared amongst the congregation

Further details to follow as become available

North East

Wed 13th Dec 10.00am - Moto Services (A1M), Doncaster, Sth Yorks, Peace Light collected by member of Polish Scouts at Sheffield

Wed 13th Dec 11.00am - Ferrybridge Services (A1M), Nth Yorks, Peace Light collected for Manchester, Liverpool, Nth Wales and Ireland

Wed 13th Dec Noon - Wetherby Services (A1M), Nth Yorks, Peace Light collected for York, Yorks, Cleveland and North

Wed 13th Dec 1.30 - Peace Light Reception at The Chapel, James Cook University Hospital, before sharing it across the wards

Wed 13th Dec 2.00pm - Peace Light taken to St Marys Church, Knaresbrough, Nth York

Wed 13th Dec times 6.00pm - Peace Light taken to Scout Carol Concert at Holy Trinity Church, Goodram Gate, York

Wed 13th Dec - Peace Light taken to Malton, Nth Yorks Yorks

Wed 13th Dec times tba - Peace Light taken to Leyburn, Nth Yorks

Sat 16th Dec 6.30pm - Peace Light taken to Holy Mass at The Polish Church, Broomspring Lane, Sheffield, Yorks

Fri 15th Dec times tba - Peace Light taken to Lower Wharfedale, Nth Yorks

Fri 15th Dec times tba - Peace Light taken to Carperby, Nth Yorks

Fri 15th Dec times tba - Peace Light Carol Service at St Oswalds Church, Castle Bolton, Nth Yorks

Sat 16th Dec 5.00pm - Ferrybridge Services (A1M), Nth Yorks, Peace Light collected for St Mary Magdalene, Altofts and St Luke the Evangelist, Sharlston, West Yorks

Sun 17th Dec times tba - Peace Light at Sunday Morning Service at St Annes Church, Carrick, Nth Yorks

Further details to follow as become available

North West

Wed 13th Dec times tbc - Peace Light taken to Crosby, Merseyside for distribution

Wed 13th Dec times tbc - Peace Light taken to Manchester for distribution

Wed 13th Dec times tbc - Peace Light taken to Preston for distribution

Sat 16th Dec - Peace Light Distribution Service, Ukraine Scouts PLAST UK, Merseyside

Sat 16th Dec - Peace Light Distribution Service, Polish Scouts ZHP at Oldham and Bury, collected the Light from the Ukraine Scouts PLAST UK, Merseyside

Mon 18th Dec 6.30pm - Mingle and Jingle, Carols and Christmas Sons at the St William of York RC Church, Edge Ln, Thornton, Liverpool. Peace Light collected to be taken to the IoM and Bootle

Further details to follow as become available

Wales

Tue 19th Dec 11.00am - Peace Light collected from Wiltshire Scout Centre and brought to Sth Wales for distribution

Tue 19th Dec 7.00pm - Peace Light Service, Abergavenny Baptist Church, Frogmore Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales

Tue 19th Dec - Abergavenny, Peace Light collected to be taken to Swansea, Wales

Tues 19th Dec - Peace Light taken to St Marys Cathedral: The Cathedral Church of Our Lady of Sorrows, Wrexham, Nth Wales

Tues 19th Dec - Peace Light taken to St Marys Church, Holyhead, Anglesey to be collection by Irish Scout Contingent

Wed 20th Dec - Abergavenny, Peace Light Service, St Michaels Church, Pontarddulias, Swansea, Sth Wales

Further details to follow as become available

Scotland

Wed 13th Dec - Peace Light arrives Biggar, South Lanarkshire, Scotland

Fri 15th Dec - Peace Light taken to Scout Scotland HQ, Fordell Firs, Hillend, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Sat 16th Dec - Peace Light taken to Edinburgh for local distribution and onward to South Queensferry

Further details to follow as become available

Isle of Man

Mon 18th Dec 6.30pm - Scouts and Guides from Isle of Man travel to team up with 5th Crosby Scout Group to collect the Light.

Tue 19th Dec - Peace Light arrives the Isle of Man for local distribution

Sat 23rd Dec 7.00pm - Peace Light Service, St Ninians Church, Douglas, IoM.

Further details to follow as become available

Ireland

Tues 19th Dec - Peace Light arrives in Dublin, for distribution across Eire and Northern Ireland

Thu 21st Dec 7.30pm- Peace Light Ceremony at St Patricks, DCU Drumcondra Campus prior to distribution across Eire and Northern Ireland

Further details to follow as become available

 

Further details to follow as become available

France

Sun 10th Dec 2023 10.30am - Peace Light Distribution Service, C, Rue Jean Bart, Paris, F-75006, France. Peace Light collected by the UK contingent from Derby South District

Sun 10th Dec 2023 2.00pm - Peace Light Service, Church Saint Vaast, Place Saint Vaast, 45 rue Louis Blanc, 62400 Bethune, Pas de Calais, France

Further details to follow as become available

Boy Scouts of America : Transatlantic Council

Thu 14th Dec Noon - Peace Light to be collected by members of Troop 179 Boy Scouts of America based at RAF Menwith Hill, Birstwith, Harrogate, Nth Yorks

Further details to follow as become available

United States of America

Sun 3rd Dec time 3.00pm (8.00pm GMT), US Peace Light Reception, Our Lady of the Skies Chapel, Terminal 4, John F Kennedy International Airport, New York (Live coverage on the US Peace Light website)

Further details to follow as become available

Canada

Further details to follow as become available

Mexico

Further details to follow as become available

 

 

UK Peacelight Co-Ordinators - Members of the Deep Sea Scouts liaise with the Austrian representatives to collect and organise the Peace Light distribution through the UK, "click" on the E-Mail logo to contact them direct.

Original Web Page Compiled by "G@Z" 9/2001

Last Updated 23-12-2023