Preachers swap pulpits for day

A PULPIT swap took place yesterday leaving many congregations with a different preacher for the day.

The swap was part of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, which aims to encourage Christians to mix and work together.

Twenty-six preachers visited a different church yesterday, including the Rev. Paul Chesworth (pictured), who swapped Les Camps Methodist for Holy Trinity Church.

'It's been wonderful,' he said. 'It has been a joy to be back here.'

This is the second time Mr Chesworth has changed with the Trinity Square church.

'We do the swaps each year,' he said. 'This week is part of Prayer Week. It symbolises that churches can work together. It is quite special.'

He believes that the experience helps to build-up church connections. 'It's lovely to build relationships between different churches. We do live in an age when denominational barriers are being lowered.'