Don't know whether non-subscribers will be able to read this yet, so I'll quote the relevant bit in full. "During the week, Celtic eucharists of earth, fire, air, and water will be celebrated in the “Healing Fields” zone. The eucharists — developed by the Revd Adrian Prior-Sankey, a Baptist minister, and the Revd Mark Bond, an Anglican priest — were part of an effort by Christians to be present among the hundreds of faiths, cults, and beliefs that would be represented on the multi-acre site, Mr Prior-Sankey said last week. “The field is divided up into earth, fire, air, and water circles, and we are in the air circle,” he said. His team leads worship in the hazel-framed, tarpaulin-covered “Coracle”, where they offer prayers for healing. They send representatives to the daily forum for debate between different faiths. “It’s like first-century Corinth, and we are like Paul, engaging with the thinking of the day,” said Mr Prior-Sankey, who works with the Salvation Army. Church volunteers will also offer a “welfare presence” at the festival. "
It seems to be an example of precisely the way the church should be engaging contemporary culture and spirituality. Prayer project.
Church Times - Celtic rites for Glastonbury:
15 June 2007
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It seems the article is available to non-subscribers. As it briefly hints at the end, there's actually quite a large and varied Christian presence at Glastonbury, especially if you know where to look. I've been twice with SPEAK (who, sadly, won't have a presence this year). The Elemental tent is always pretty prominent. You can get prayer for healing, in amongst all the other spiritual healing tents. And with Iona, Northumbria etc, you could easily go to a service every day if you so wished.
Far and away the most effective spiritual outreachers on site though are the Hare Krishnas, who put on free meals three times a day for what seems like half the festival.
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