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As part of this year’s Ride and Stride, which took place on Saturday 14 September, Revd Alastair Wood, Rector of Barby and Kilsby set himself the challenge to visit all 25 churches in the Daventry Deanery. The aim was not only to visit all 25 churches but to sing one of his own compositions, either inside or outside of each church. Taking nearly nine hours and covering 88 miles, Revd Alastair played a number of church organs and pianos, but also took his own guitar and short version of an Appalachian dulcimer. He entertained people inside churches, sang to some Highland cattle in a field, enjoyed a wedding dress festival and surprised some villagers enjoying afternoon tea.
Revd Alastair said ‘The day left me with an overwhelming sense of God's presence throughout the centuries in buildings, I experienced the day not just as a logistical challenge, for me it was a pilgrimage of sorts, I am changed by the experience.'
What a wonderful achievement. You can see more of Alastair's experience in the video below.