Roger McGough to read at Pact's London Advent Carol Service

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Rogerr McGough, one of Britain's best-loved poets and presenter of BBC Radio's Poetry Please, will be reading some of his work at Pact's Advent Carol Service in London next. week. Roger has been a great friend to Pact. His poem 'Everything Touches' brought hope to people inside, as part of a Pact National Prison Radio programme during the pandemic.

Rt Rev Richard Moth, Liaison Bishop for Prisons, will be presiding at the service. The choir of Sacred Heart High School, Hammersmith will lead us in song as we prepare for Christmas and bring prisoners and their families before the Lord in prayer. This is a great opportunity to hear Our Lady of Victories' fantastic Grand Organ being played too.

Around 100K children across England and Wales will be spending Christmas without their mum or dad because they are in prison. Pact has been supporting people in prison and their children and families for 125 years.

This very special event will take place at 7pm on Tuesday, 5 December at Our Lady of Victories, 235a Kensington High Street, London, W8 6SA. There will be refreshments in the Hall afterwards.

'I was in prison and you visited me.' Matthew 25:36

There is full disabled access for this event.

Pact's Birmingham Advent Carol Service takes place on 7 December. For details see: www.prisonadvice.org.uk/Event/pacts-birmingham-carol-service-2023