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Bench Way-Station at Knightwick in Worcestershire

by goodtoknow@gmail.com on 17 Jun, 2021 - 0 comments

It was the 24th of May when Steve and Gill arrived at the Knightwick hotel in Worcestershire, to deliver the bench which we had made with the team at Rowancroft. The back of the bench tells the story of the Good Samaritan and on the slats of the bench are words from Paul’s letter to […]

Via Beata has not been hampered by Covid restrictions!

by goodtoknow@gmail.com on 21 Jul, 2020 - 0 comments

Although much of the world has been held back by the Covid restrictions during these past few months, The Via Beata project has continued to forge ahead. Firstly, the large stainless steel sculpture for the South Pier at Lowestoft is complete. Paul Pibworth, the sculptor has been able to get on with this. He […]

Stretham Artwork is Complete

by goodtoknow@gmail.com on 12 Dec, 2019 - 1 comment

It took nearly a year of work and then another year to season the wood, but the artwork for Stretham church is complete. It is a bit unusual for the carving team because it is a ‘true sculpture’ rather than relief work that is normally put onto benches or panels. This work is also special […]

Gillian Hulme from Bishop Stortford is the first person (That we know of) to cycle the Via Beata – Here is her account!

by goodtoknow@gmail.com on 05 Dec, 2019 - 3 comments

Read more at bsm-church.org.uk/ourminister.htm The Via Beata is a new pilgrim route running across the widest part of the country from Lowestoft to St David’s. Conceived as a millennium project wood carver Steve Edrington and his wife Gill have been trying to place prayer way stations every ten miles along this route (for further info […]

Tools – Carving a Waystation

by goodtoknow@gmail.com on 09 May, 2019 - 0 comments

Each Thursday a group of volunteers who are gradually accumulating hours of carving experience meet in rural Norfolk at the Via Beata headquarters to work on the latest project. As much of this blog is written by our intrepid walkers we wanted to hear a little from the carvers who work on the artworks themselves. […]

New Waystation At Kirkley in Lowestoft

by goodtoknow@gmail.com on 22 Nov, 2018 - 0 comments

For some time, things seemed to have been at a standstill in Lowestoft so on the last day of 2017 we visited Lowestoft Community Church. We were given the opportunity to share something of the project with them and we asked them to pray. They must have some good pray-ers there, because on the 12th […]

Via Beata Meets Intents

by goodtoknow@gmail.com on 06 Jun, 2014 - 0 comments

Steve and Gill Eggleton were able to be part of ‘Intents’ over the May Bank Holiday weekend by leading one of the workshops. “Intents” is a Youth Camp on a farm in Mid-Norfolk, UK. for year 6 and High School kids with a Christian Ethos. As well as the workshops, there are games, huge water […]

Sedgefen waystation

by goodtoknow@gmail.com on 29 Nov, 2013 - 0 comments

On Sunday 24th November 2013 the way-station at Sedgefen was commissioned.? Following the service for Thanksgiving at Sedgefen Baptist Church, we met with? the Pastor and members of the congregation to pray a blessing upon this? beautiful little way-station. ???? The shelter was built by Tim Playford. It was paid? for by a member of […]

Kingstock Festival

by goodtoknow@gmail.com on 21 Aug, 2013 - 0 comments

Steve, Gill and the Seven Cs team, had an amazing and fruitful time at the Kingstock Festival on 2nd to 4th August It was very full on and some very useful contacts made.? There was plenty of opportunity? to explain the project to those living in the area.? In particular, Steve met with Mark Schwier […]