A group of Christians from the various churches in Sidmouth gathered in the Market Place on Friday morning (October 27) to pray for peace in the Middle East.
Naomi Hogg, the Pastoral Assistant from the Catholic Church organised the gathering, explaining: "This came from a feeling of helplessness when people have asked 'what can we do?'
"For many Christians, today has been recommended as being a day to pray for peace in the Middle East in response to the escalating activity there.
"As Christians, we decided to gather together to pray in the Market Place and invite anyone who would like to, to join in."
Prayer cards were given out for people to join in with and also take home.
Several gatherings like this one have taken place before, whenever there have been disasters around the world and nearer to home.
People gathered together to pray in the Market Place and light candles at the time of the Manchester bombings and also when war broke out in Ukraine.
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