Art imitates Christ as Alison goes on the plinth

22 July 2009

Church Army Evangelist Alison Wooding is one of the lucky few to have been given an hour on the Trafalgar Square plinth.

She will be a living sculpture on Sunday 2 August, between the wee small hours of 2am and 3am! Alison is using the time to pray for fellow Evangelists who are featured in the Church Army Prayer Diary during that week.

As Alison says on her plinth profile page: "I am fascinated by the spirituality of the Desert Fathers and people who did wild and wacky things for God. In the desert and at the margins of society the Desert Fathers, and Mothers, sought God – a solitary way of life that has puzzled people down the ages. It has to be said that some of these early desert fathers were very odd – not least St Simon Stylities who spent many years sat on the top of a pillar! So I fancy spending an hour on top of a pillar, not years, and will spend that hour praying for the work of Church Army in the UK."

You can pledge your support for Alison at that page by leaving a comment, or promising to watch her live, online. She will also be publicising Church Army's appeal theme of "Life to the Full" as well as the Make Jesus Famous website.

A film of Alison's early morning vigil in the middle of London will be uploaded to the Church Army website in the Autumn. She asks for your prayers that God will use this opportunity to bring the Gospel message to those who have yet to hear or accept it.

To see a film about Alison's work go to her webpage.