Peace Light Services and Collection

Collected from the Holy Land - 2025 Details to follow  Austrian Peace Light International Distribution Service - 2025.. Sat 6th Dec 2025 - The New Cathedral or The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Linz. Further details to follow as made available Collection by UK Contingent - 2025 Details to be confirmed UK Peace Light distribution across UK begins - 2025 Details to be confirmed Light Arrives New York, USA - 2025 Details to be confirmed

Distribution Help Needed Across UK, if you can help please contact UK Organisers - link at foot of page

Austria

Sat 14th Dec 2.00pm 2024, International Peace Light Distribution Service, As Votivkirche, Rooseveltplatz 3 1090 Vienna

Sun 15th Dec 2024, PLAST Ukranian Scouts International Peace Light Distribution Service, Dr. Ignaz Seipel Platz 1, 1010 Vienna. Peace Light shared with PLAST Scout Groups who meet across Europe inc UK

England

South East

Peace Light 2023 maintained in Surrey, to be distributed across UK this year

Sun 15th Dec - Godalming Scout and Guide Carol Service with Peace Light at Charterhouse School Chapel, Hurtmore Road, Godalming, Surrey

Sun 15th Dec - Peace Light collected from Godalming to be taken Maidstone for local distribution

Wed 18th Dec 3.00 - 4.00pm - Peace Light distribution at Nottcuts Garden Centre, Maidstone, Kent

Thu 19th Dec 8.00pm - Peace Light open air campfire County Distribution Service, Bentley Copse Campsite, Hound House Rd, Guildford, Surrey

Sun 22nd Dec - Peace Light taken to Guildford Cathedral for Euchurist Service, and will be available for collection up until the New Year

Further details to follow as become available

South West

Fri 20th Dec 6.00-9.00pm and Sat 21st Dec 8.30-9.30am - Peace Light collection and sharing at the headquarters of the 89th Reading (Milestone Wood) Scout Group, Jefferson Close, off Kiln Road, Emmer Green, Reading. Contact the Group direct for other collections over that weekend.

Further details to follow as become available

London

Sun 16th Dec - Peace Light shared with members of the Plast Ukrainian Youth Organisation Scouts in Hammersmith, to be shared at their Church Service and shared amongst their communities

Wed 18th Dec - Peace Light Carol Service, Beckenham, Bromley, Greater London

Thu 19th Dec - Peace Light distribution at the Coffee Club, Anerley, Bromley, Greater London

Mon 23rd Dec - Peace Light shared with businesses around Anerley, Bromley, Greater London

Tue 24 Dec - Peace Light taken to the Christ Church, Anerley, Bromley, Greater London

Tue 24 Dec - Peace Light taken to the St Pauls Church, Anerley, Bromley, Greater London

Tue 24 Dec - Peace Light taken to the Penge Dinner Club Penge, Bromley, Greater London

Further details to follow as become available

Home Counties

Peace Light 2023 maintained at Luton, to be distributed across UK this year

Sun 15th Dec and Mon 16th Dec - Peace Light to be taken to Gilwall Park for local distribution/collection. The Light is available in the Outdoor Chapel in a lantern under the altar, after Sun 15th Dec, the Light will transfered to a long life candle, where it will be available for a few days until the candle goes out.

Mon 16th Dec - Peace Light to be taken to Bedford for local distribution/collection and taken to Soham, Ely and Irthingborough.

Tue 17th Dec 7.30pm - Peace Light Service, All Saints Church, Shaftsbury Road, Luton, Beds

Further details to follow as become available

Midlands

Sun 15th Dec 11.30 approx - Peace Light to be collected at Welcome Break Woodall Northbound Services, M1 Motorway, Jct 30/31, Woodall, Sheffield. Collected by members of the Polish Scouts in the UK, and taken to Sheffield for local distribution.

Mon 16th Dec 7.00pm - Peace Light Carol Service at Holy Trinity Church, Cotmanhay Rd,Ilkeston, Derbyshire. Peace Light presented by memebers of 5th Trinity Brownies.

Mon 16th Dec 7.00pm - Peace Light collected by Representatives from the Weston on Trent fellowship at the above service, and taken to the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel,Weston Upon Trent, Derbys.

Wed 18th Dec - Peace Light shared with Edwinstowe Chriopractor, Edwinstowe, North Nottinhamshire

Wed 18th Dec 6.00pm - Peace Light Distribution Service, Trinity Methodist Church, High Street, Mansfield Woodhouse, Notts

Wed 18th Dec 7:30pm - Polish Scouts from Sheffield sharing the Peace Light with members of a Polish Girl Scout Troop at the Speedwell Cavern car park, Winnats Pass, Castleton, Hope Valley Derbyshire polish girl scout troop

Thu 19th Dec 7.30-9.00pm - Peace Light Distribution / collection, Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Main Street, Weston Upon Trent, Derbys

Thu 19th Dec 7.30-9.00pm - Peace Light shared with members of New Sawley Methodist Church, Long Eaton, Notts. To be used in their services leading up to Christmas

Thu 19th Dec 7.30-9.00pm - Peace Light shared with members of St Francis of Assisi Church, Long Eaton, Notts. To be used in their services leading up to Christmas

Fri 20th Dec - Peace Light shared with Weston On Trent Primary School be explained and discussed during their morning assembly

Fri 20th Dec 7.00-8.00pm - Peace Light Distribution Campfire, Drum Hill Campsite, Morley Lane, Little Eaton, Derbys. Anyone wishing to collect the Peace Light are asked to bring a suitable Lantern to transport the the flame.

Sun 22nd Dec 7.00pm - Peace Light Carol Service, Melbourne Methodist Church, Church Street, Melbourne, South Derbyshire

Sun 22nd Dec - Peace Light PLAST Scouts taking the their community Xmas events around Hanley, Stoke, West Midlands

Sun 22nd Dec - Peace Light PLAST Scouts taking the their community Xmas events around Nottingham, East Midlands

Further details to follow as become available

East

Peace Light 2023 maintained at Lincoln,to be distributed across UK this year

Sat 14th Dec - Peace Light to be collected at North Hykeham Lincoln, to be taken to Holy Trinity Church, corner of Granby St and Cotmanhay Rd, Ilkeston, Derbyshire

Sat 14th Dec - Peace Light will burn throughout the festive season at Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln

Sun 15th Dec - Peace Light to collected to be taken to Liverpool for local Liverpool/Manchester distributions

Mon 16th Dec - Peace Light to be collected at North Hykeham Lincoln, to be taken to Trinity Methodist Church, High Street, Mansfield Woodhouse,Notts

Mon 16th Dec - Peace Light Service and Walk of Peace, St Marys Minster Church to St Ediths Church, Coates by Stow, Lincolnshire

Mon 16th Dec - Peace Light collected at St Marys Minster Church, Coates by Stow, to be taken to Gainsborough Morton, Lincs

Mon 16th Dec - Peace Light collected at St Marys Minster Church, Coates by Stow, to be taken to Stamford Lincs andthen on to Leicester

Mom 16th Dec - Peace Light to be taken to St Peters Church, Irthingborough, Wellingborough, Northants

Tue 17th Dec 10.00 - Christingle Service, candles lit from the Peace Light, Irthingborough Junior School, Irthingborough, Wellingborough, Northants

Tues 17th Dec - Peace Light distribution run along the A1 Lincoln - Catterick, planning distribution points at Services

Wed 18th Dec - Peace Light to be taken to St Andrews Church, Soham, Cambridgeshire

Wed 18th Dec - Peace Light to be taken to Ely Cathedral, Ely, Cambridgeshire

Wed 18th Dec - Peace Light Service, the Priory Church, Deeping St James, South Kesteven, Lincolnshire . Peace Light presented by Deeping St James Scouts.

Thu 19th Dec - 1st Waddington Scout Group, Family Peace Light Carol Service, St Michaels Church, Waddington, Lincolnshire.

Fri 19th Dec - Christingle Service, Church of All Saints, North Hykeham, Lincolnsshire

Christmas Day - Midnight Service, Church of All Saints, North Hykeham, Lincolnsshire

Further details to follow as become available

North East

Sun 15th Dec 11.30 approx - Peace Light to be collected at Welcome Break Woodall Northbound Services, M1 Motorway, Jct 30/31, Woodall, Sheffield . Collected by members of the Polish Scouts in the UK, and taken to Sheffield for local distribution.

Tue 17th Dec 10.00am approx - Peace Light distribution at Hatfield Services, Jn5 M18/M180, Doncaster, Sth Yorkshire

Tue 17th Dec 10.00am approx - Peace Light collected and taken to Hatfield Church, Hatfield, Doncaster, Sth Yorkshire

Tue 17th Dec 10.50am approx - Peace Light distribution at Ferrybridge Services, Jn33 M62/A1M, Ferrybridge, Knottingley Yorkshire

Tue 17th Dec 10.50am approx - Peace Light collected and shared with Churches aroun Barnsley, Yorkshire

Tue 17th Dec 11.45am approx - Peace Light distribution at Wetherby Services, Jn46 A1M, Kirk Deighton, Wetherby, Yorkshire

Tue 17th Dec 11.45am approx - Peace Light collected at Wetherby Services by representatives of Knaresbourgh Scouts, for local distribution around Knaresbourgh, Yorkshire

Tue 17th Dec - Peace Light installed at The Lady Chapel, St Marys Church, Knaresborough, Yorkshire

Tue 17th Dec - Peace Light installed at Gracious Street Methodist Church, Knaresborough, Yorkshire

Tue 17th Dec - Peace Light installed at the United Reform Church, Gracious Street, Knaresborough, Yorkshire

Tue 17th Dec - Peace Light installed at the Anglican church in Knaresborough, be used at their Blue Christmas Service, Knaresborough, Yorkshire

Tue 17th Dec 11.45am approx - Peace Light collected at Wetherby Services by representatives of Middlesborough Scouts, for local distribution around Middlesborough and Nth Yorkshire

Tue 18th Dec - Peace Light shared with staff and patients at the James Cook Hospital, James Cook University Hospital, Marton Road, Middlesbrough, Nth Yorkshire

Tue 17th Dec 11.45am approx - Peace Light collected at Wetherby Services by representatives of York Scouts, for local distribution around York

Tue 17th Dec 12.45pm approx - Peace Light distribution at Leeming Bar Services, Jn51 A1M, Bedale, Nth Yorkshire

Tue 17th Dec 1.45pm approx - Peace Light distribution at Catterick Garrison and Richmond, Nth Yorkshire

Tue 17th Dec pm - Peace Light taken to Carperby cum Thoresby Church, Carperby Dales, Nth Yorkshire

Tue 18th Dec - Peace Light shared with the cogregationof St Hildas of Whitby Church, Grangetown, Grangetown, Redcar And Cleveland

Fri 19th Dec - Christmas Crackers Service with "William" the donkey, St John's Church, Knaresborough, Yorkshire

Sat 21st Dec 7.00pm - Sharing the Peace Light during a Mass at Polish Church in Sheffield, 93 Broomspring Lane, Broomhall, Sheffield, Yorks

Further details to follow as become available

North West

Sun 15th Dec - Peace Light collected from Lincoln to the taken to Crosby, Merseyside for local distributions

Tues 17th Dec 6.30pm - Peace Light Service at St William of York RC Church, Edge Lane, Thornton, Liverpool.

Tue 17th Dec - Peace Light collected from St William of York RC Church by a delegation of Scouts and Guides from the Isle of Man

Wed 17th Dec - Peace Light taken to Plast Ukrainian Youth Organisation Scouts, Manchester

Sun 21st Dec - Peace Light Service held by Plast Ukrainian Youth Organisation Scouts, Manchester

Sun 21st Dec - Peace Light collected and taken to Southport, Lancastershire

In Southport the Peace Light was shared with Scout Groups around the Sefton North District, covering Southport and Formby via District events and other significant occassions throughout the year. And via "Stand Up For Southport", into the local community.

Further details to follow as become available

Wales

Further details to follow as become available

Scotland

Further details to follow as become available

Isle of Man

Wed 18th Dec - Peace Light taken to the Isle of Man by members of IoM Scouts and Guides, ferried by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company

Sat 21st Dec 6.30pm - "Service of Distribution of the Bethlehem Peace Light", St Thomas Church, Finch Road, Douglas, IOM

Further details to follow as become available

Ireland

Due to the situation in the the Middle East, this year, Scouting Ireland will be sharing last years Peace Light hence will not collect the Light from the UK couriers at Holyhead

Further details to follow as become available

As previous years the Light will still be shared across Eire and Northern Ireland, couriered by trains and local distributions

Further details to follow as become available

France

Further details to follow as become available

Boy Scouts of America : Transatlantic Council

Sat 14th Dec - The Transatlantic Couucil (TAC) delegation will represent Scouting America at the International Distribution Service in Vienna.

Further details to follow as become available

United States of America

Due to the situation in the the Middle East, the US Team will be sharing last years Peace Light hence there will not be a JFK Reception Service but the Light will be shared by individual couriers

Further details to follow as become available

Canada

Further details to follow as become available

Mexico

Further details to follow as become available

Original Web Page Compiled by "G@Z" 9/2001

Last Updated 23-12-2024