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Christian Climate Action have received a blessing from the new Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally as she neared the end of a six-day pilgrimage on Sunday 22nd March.
Some of our members met the Archbishop in Chartham, Kent, on the final day of her pilgrimage to Canterbury, as she prepares to take up her role leading the Church of England. They asked her to bless their work to protect the climate and nature, which includes acts of protest and civil disobedience.
As part of its Stop Crucifying Creation campaign, Christian Climate Action (CCA) is calling on the Church of England to speak out publicly against the forces driving the Climate and Nature Crisis, as well as supporting Christians who take part in nonviolent protest actions.
Members of CCA, holding a painted cross which depicts climate and nature impacts, as well as solutions, met the Archbishop as she walked alongside the River Stour in Chartham on Sunday, to urge her to pay attention to the crisis.
Rev Sue Parfitt, one of the first women priests to be ordained in 1994, asked the Archbishop, the first woman in the role, to stop and to bless the group. Archbishop Sally did so, using the Old Testament blessing from the book of Numbers: ‘May the Lord bless you and keep you, may the Lord make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you and grant you peace.’
Rev Sue Parfitt, then gave a blessing to Archbishop Sarah, saying: ‘We pray for you, Sarah, as Archbishop; that you will know the love of God, the company of the Spirit and the light of Christ as you meet him, crucified and risen, in people and places along your pilgrim way. Amen.’
Rev Sue said:
We were delighted to take part in lining the route as Archbishop Sarah ended her pilgrimage to Canterbury on Passion Sunday. Christian Climate Action received a blessing from her on their continuing work to have the Church prioritise the Climate and Nature Emergency.
Rev James Grote, who was also present, said:
We wanted Bishop Sarah to bless Christian Climate Action in its work of giving voice to all those who struggle hard and painfully for justice in the climate and nature emergency where people are losing their lives, homes, communities and work because of flood, drought and fire.
We pray that, under the leadership of the new Archbishop of Canterbury, the Church of England will speak out and set things right as it calls the government to act, challenges the fossil fuel industry and the banks which fund it, and the media which is complicit.
Members of CCA will be on the streets on Wednesday 25th March to talk with people about the Stop Crucifying Creation campaign. This is the day when Archbishop will be officially installed at the cathedral.
More than 90 members of CCA have also written to the Archbishop urging her to back Stop Crucifying Creation and lead change within the Church. Actions proposed in the document including a switch to ethical investments and banking, re-wilding Church land, lobbying for positive climate and nature action, and caring for victims of the crisis.
Members of CCA met Dean David, the Dean of Canterbury Cathedral, during a Stop Crucifying Creation action in September 2025 when he welcomed them at a Sunday service saying: ‘All of us have our deep commitments and concerns to do all that we can to steward God’s good creation. Your persistent voice keeps reminding us of that deep call.’
Archbishop Sarah walked a total of 87 miles over six days from St Paul’s Cathedral, London, following the route once taken by Thomas Becket. The Dean of Canterbury Cathedral, David Monteith, and members of the Cathedral Chapter, walked with her for the last 3.6 miles from Chartham to Canterbury.
The full campaign Stop Crucifying Creation vision document is available to read.
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