Bury St Edmunds' St Edmundsbury Cathedral to launch Inspiring Angel campaign and family activities

A town cathedral will be hosting a range of angel-themed activities linked to its campaign encouraging people to do good where they can this winter.

St Edmundsbury Cathedral in Bury St Edmunds will launch the Inspiring Angels campaign which aims to motivate people to donate food to a foodbank, cook for people, make a charity donation or another small act during advent.

Alongside the campaign, there will be an Angel Trail which will highlight angels in the cathedral. Attendees can collect a leaflet when visiting and can challenge themselves to spot all the angels and cherubs in the cathedral.

Also a special pair of angel wings have been painted by a member of the cathedral community and so visitors can take pictures with the wings.

In the Treasury there will be a mini exhibition from the Ancient Library of angels in print.

There will also be the opportunity to grab an angel cookie from Pilgrims' Kitchen and look at all the angels in the Cathedral Shop.

During the family activities on December 19 and 20, there will be angel fancy dress and children can make a wish and hang it on the rainbow tree.

Dean Joe Hawes said: "We encourage everyone to visit us during advent and while having a look at our angels, perhaps think about the angels in their own life. Or perhaps consider that you might be an angel to someone else."

Other churches in Bury and surrounding villages are also taking part in Inspiring Angels.

St John’s Church in St John’s Street have a wealth of angels in carvings and stained glass. St Mary's Church on Honey Hill has the largest number of carved and stained-glass angels in the diocese. Visitors can also see its 8ft Angel Gabriel.

Holy Innocents Church in Great Barton are running a competition to name its 'Lonely Angel' – the one angel in the rafters which did not have its head sawn off during the Reformation.