''Hoodie' bishop spreads joy.Byline: By Patrice John THE Bishop of Birmingham became a hoodie hoodie hood n (top) → sweat m à capuche; (youth) → jeune m à capuche - to spread the festive message. Bishop David Urquhart For the Bishop of Birmingham, see . David Urquhart (1805 – May 16, 1877) was a Scottish diplomat and writer. Youth and Education Born Cromarty, Scotland, Urquhart was educated, under the supervision of his widowed mother, in France, Switzerland, and Spain. joined hoodie-wearing shepherds and rooftop angels as the nativity story was given a modern slant. The shepherds and angels form part of the Joy to the World nativity trail which links up five sites in Birmingham city centre - Pavilions shopping centre, St Phillips Cathedral, Birmingham Museum Birmingham Museum can refer to any of the following institutions: Birmingham, United Kingdom
Bishop David said: "The Christmas message of Jesus coming to the Earth is about the fact he came for everybody. "We believe that by placing the installations around the city it will begin to get people talking and help them to remember the story of the nativity. "Having shepherds dressed as 'hoodies' shows the Christmas story is still contemporary and relevant." Trail organiser Canon Stewart Jones of St Martin's in the Bull Ring said: "This nativity trail is a gift from churches in the city centre to the people of Birmingham. "We chose to represent the shepherds as hoodies as we think the shepherds in Bethlehem were regarded in their culture pretty much as hoodies are sometimes portrayed today." The scenes were made by a group of artists from St Mary's Church and school in Harborne. CAPTION(S): The Bishop of Birmingham, The Rt Revd David Urquhart, with children from Harborne Primary School, from left, Tegh Gill, Jessica Puzey, Alicia Beerjeraz, Sasha Reed, Thomas Reed, Thomas (Brackett) (1839–1902) U.S. representative; born in Portland, Maine. After working his way through Bowdoin College, he went to California where he became a lawyer in 1863, returning to Maine to practice law and serve in the state legislature. Wood, Guneet Aneja, Livvy McComb, Ella Browning and Jamie Ferro. Picture: Jeremy Pardoe JP011208Bish-01 |
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