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Canopy – Join us under the trees
October 25, 2024 @ 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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Canopy welcomes you for a range of free activities in the church, courtyard and garden.
NB: As confirmed, additional conversational, musical, or outdoor activities will be added. Please check back for updates.
Activities & Events
Canopy’s outdoor activities include:
• a Tree of Future Hopes — write a hope, prayer or wish on a leaf shape and attach it to the ribbons hanging from the tree. Perhaps it will spark a conversation
• a Microplants Walk — discover the usually overlooked flora of central London followed by a contemplative conversation with Deborah Colvin — starts at 10 am and 12:15 pm
• Conversation Benches — have a conversation under a tree with a friend or stranger while carefully guided by a facilitator — at regular intervals over the day
• an area for self-facilitated art or writing in the garden with cushions and blankets. Lie down, look up at the trees and let the creativity flow — 10 am – 3 pm
• Quiz the Clergy — a gathering session facilitated by Young St James’s group — 11 am and 2 pm
• a self-guided Conversations Under Trees trail — follow the trail for a conversation with yourself or others — 10 am – 3 pm
There will also be activities inside the church from 11 am – 2 pm.
• At 11 a.m., Author Paul Wood’s talk, London is a Forest, will reveal London’s tree history and offer insights into its future. You can find more information on this talk and book free tickets here.
• Associate Rector Ayla Lepine will lead Silence Speaks in the church, which features portraits by Black British women artists, including Claudette Johnson and Barbara Walker, exploring images of women as places of contemplation and connection. 1:30 – 2 pm.
There will be opportunities to light candles and reflect in the quiet atmosphere of the church. Everyone is warmly welcome.
Two of our community street food vendors will sell soft drinks, delicious falafel, and vegan Ethiopian food. If you prefer to sit down to eat, outdoor tables and benches are available in the courtyard.
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