The Stations of the Cross have formed part of Christian devotion at Easter for many centuries because they enable us to engage actively with the path of suffering walked by Jesus.

They originated when early Christians visited Jerusalem and wanted to follow literally in the footsteps of Jesus, tracing the path from Gethsemane to Calvary.

They would pause for prayer and devotion at various points. Eventually, those pilgrims brought the practice back to their home countries and ever since then Christians of differing traditions have used this form of devotion.

Movement and sense of journeying together are at the heart of this kind of worship.