From Cornwall England-A carnival of Christians made their way through the cobbled streets of Truro city centre yesterday as the new Archbishop of Canterbury called on people to "give the power of prayer a try".
Inviting "those of all faiths and those of none" to join him in the cathedral for a day of worship and contemplation, the Most Reverend Justin Welby handed out prayer cards and candles to shoppers.
Billed as a day of informal reflection, the Archbishop was demonstrating what many in the Church of England see as a more accessible style to that of his predecessor, Rowan Williams. The former Bishop of Durham, who will be enthroned on Thursday, said it was "a privilege" to be in Cornwall, particularly as he had "not seen sunshine for weeks".
As peals of bells heralded the final leg of his Journey In Prayer tour, the Archbishop said: "It snowed in Norwich, it froze in Coventry and it poured with rain in London. Now here we are in Cornwall – thank you for the sunshine."
The head of the Anglican Church stressed that the thrust of his mission would be to promote the power of prayer and contemplation as a way of helping to cure some of society's ills.
Touching on the Church's stance over welfare reform and the scourge of unemployment, he argued that equality and justice could only be achieved through co-operation.
"All of us who have worked in parishes know about how the welfare system works and most would agree that it needs significant reform," he said.
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