The Lenten 2025 campaign of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion in our community begins this year on Wednesday 5th March and ends 40 days later on Thursday 17th April. We will be praying for 12 hours every day for 40 consecutive days. To take part in our vigil of prayer and fasting, please sign up and create a login using this website. Then, you can put your name down in the vigil calendar for however many hours you wish - for example, one hour, or one hour each week... or for those who have more time available, an hour a day. It's entirely up to you. During the campaign, you will receive emails with inspiring stories of others who are also praying for an end to abortion at the same time, in communities around the globe.
Abortion is the greatest issue of social injustice in our time. It involves the deliberate ending of the life of an unborn fellow human being. Like all social injustices, it does great harm - to women, to families, and to friends. And it does great harm to our community.
As individuals, we cannot end this injustice. But as Christians, we can and should ask God to end it.
Jesus told us: ‘What you do for the least of these, you do for me.’
Please join our witness of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion in Sheffield.
Vigil Location
We stand on the corner of Glossop Road and Upper Hanover Street. Please see the vigil location on the map (in resources) or call Rachel 07368297872.
How to get to the vigil?
If you are travelling by car, you can park at one of the following
Car Parks
- Parker Lane, S10 2SR (2 hours free)7 minutes walk to the vigil.
- Spooner Road, S10 5BN (2 hours free) 13 minutes walk to the vigil.
- Saba Park Services UK Limited, Glossop Road, S10 2JF (£2.60 upto 2 hours, £3.90 upto 4 hours and £8.40 for over 8 hours) 5 minutes walk to the vigil.
Street Parking
- Broomspring Lane, S10 2FE (2 hours free) 8 minutes walk to the vigil
- Willinson Street, S10 2HP. 11 minutes walk to the vigil
By public transport
The hospital is about a 25 minute walk from the city centre and is served by several bus routes.
A guide is available from Travel South Yorkshire also obtained by calling Traveline on 01709 515151.
Coming by tram
Supertram can be used to reach the Royal Hallamshire, although please be aware that there is still a 10-15 minute uphill walk from the nearest stop (University).
