SUMMER 2021
You may have noticed a lack of Street Pastors on the streets of Lewisham over the last year or so. This is partly due to Covid, but also we regret to say that we will currently not be patrolling in Lewisham for the foreseeable future. We don’t have a Co-Ordinator which is essential for the project to work effectively. So for the time being, Street, School and Prayer Pastors will cease.
The Trustees will be regularly reviewing this decision and would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your support for this amazing project.
11 January 2019
16 October 2018
Wanted: Part-time Street & Schools Pastors Co-ordinator, Lewisham
A great opportunity has arisen for a part-time Coordinator who can take forward the work of Street Pastors in Lewisham.
The role
This part-time role is varied, including co-ordinating and administering the patrols of the teams on the streets and the recruitment of new volunteers.
It also includes representing Street Pastors Lewisham locally with voluntary and statutory organisations and local businesses and promoting its work.
Growing the work of Schools Pastors in the borough would also be a part of the remit.
The post is managed by the Transform Network Charity, which is based in Sydenham.
Salary: £6000 Hours: 10 hrs/week
The person
You will be a self-starter who combines excellent leadership, people and admin skills with a Christian commitment and a passion for your local community.
You will be able to engage people from different church backgrounds, as well as develop links with local voluntary and statutory groups.
This role will suit someone who is retired, or is financially independent. We are particularly looking for someone who is committed to social action and to seeing this work grow.
Download the job description and person specification for further information:
JD & Person Spec Sept 2018 (1)
or email caro@transformnetwork.london.
Application is by CV to caro@transformnetwork.london
22 May 2017
Following the tragic events earlier in the week at Manchester Arena, the Lewisham Faith Leaders, along with Carol our former CoOrdinator, have released the following statement:
Prayers and support go out to everyone affected by this. Sad times.
21 May 2017
On Sunday 21 May the Inter Faith Walk for Peace took place in Lewisham. Amongst the walkers were about ten Street Pastors.
People from different faiths, and no faith, the Police and local politicians, walked from Catford Synagogue to St Laurence’s who hosted a fabulous lunch, then on to the Civic Suite where Mayor Steve Bullock lit a candle. We then walked to Lewisham Islamic Centre and finally to the Sivan Hindu Temple.
It was a wonderful opportunity to demonstrate that although we may have different viewpoints on faith, or indeed have no faith at all, we can walk together, and eat together, in peace
Some of the local faith leaders with Carol Bostridge our former Co-Ordinator
March 2017
Carol, our former Co-Ordinator, received this lovely message after our Patrol on 25 March:
“Just want to say a massive thank you to the lady who helped me when I had a little bit too much to drink last night outside venue in new cross! Was such a lovely lady, made me laugh even when I was being sick, gave me a blanket, water and flip flops and helped look after me whilst waiting for my mum to pick me up. Really wish I knew her name so I could thank her myself, but hope this gets back to her somehow, can’t thank her enough! What you people do is truly amazing!”
Thank you Team D for making a difference to this lady’s evening.
Lewisham Faith Leaders’ Joint Statement about Terrorist Incident in Westminster
Lewisham Faith Leaders stand together in condemning the terrorism incident that took place on Wednesday 22 March 2017 at Westminster which claimed innocent lives and caused serious injuries to dozens more. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families.
Heinous acts such as this, perpetrated with such callous brutality, can never be justified, and the Lewisham community stands in absolute solidarity with the people of London in this difficult time.
We would like to thank the Police and Emergency services for their swift actions and bravery in the face of life-threatening danger. We also pay tribute to the ordinary persons at the scene displaying courage and selflessness in tending to the wounded.
While we await further news on Wednesday’s tragedy, we invite everyone in Lewisham and beyond to join our Annual Walk for Peace on 21 May 2017 that celebrates our strength in diversity while promoting peace, justice, mutual respect and tolerance.
Father Charles Pickstone – St Laurence Church, Lewisham
Reverend Dr Stephen Maunder – Superintendent Minister, Lewisham Methodist Churches
Imam Shakeel Begg – Lewisham Islamic Centre
Father Philip Corbett – St Stephen’s Vicarage, Lewisham
Reverend David Rome – Cantor, Catford and Bromley United Synagogue
Mr Joe Burchell – Chair of Catford and Bromley Synagogue
Mr Raj Vallipuram – Trustee of London Sivan Temple
Father Steve Hall – St Mary’s Lewisham
The Right Reverend Dr Karowei Dorgu – Bishop of Woolwich
Reverend Carol Bostridge – Lewisham Street Pastors Co-ordinator & District Minister for London Baptist Association
Reverend Bridget Shepherd – Church of the Good Shepherd, Lee
Nigel Desborough – Ecumenical Borough Dean
Rev Stuart Leck – Team Vicar at St Barnabas Church, Catford & Downham Team Ministry
Reverend Canon Peter Farley-Moore – St John’s Deptford
Father Chris Connor – St Saviour’s Catholic Church, Lewisham
The Venerable Alastair Cutting – Archdeacon of Lewisham & Greenwich
Graham Price – Chief Inspector at Lewisham Metropolitan Police
Father Martin Thomas – St John the Baptist, Catford
Councillor Janet Daby – Labour Local Councillor for Whitefoot Ward & Lewisham Cabinet Member