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Through inclusion of and "equality for all people, regardless of disability, economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity, or sexuality” (Together for the Church of England) “Thy kingdom come”.

An Inclusive Church “I am committed to equality for everyone, at all levels and roles within the church, regardless of disability, economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity, or sexuality."

I am committed to equality for everyone – at all levels and in all roles within the Church – regardless of ethnicity, gender identity, disability, neurodiversity or mental health.

If I was successful in joining the General Synod, I would work hard particularly with those agendas which prioritise those with a reduced voice: whether due to disability, ethnicity, neurodiversity, poverty, sex or gender identity.

I am committed to equality for everyone, at all levels and roles within the church, regardless of disability, economic power, class, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity, or sexuality.

Therefore, I fully sign up for the inclusive church statement. “I am committed to equality for everyone, at all levels and roles within the church, regardless of disability, economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity, or sexuality.”

Ensuring that the Church is a safe and inclusive space for all people, regardless of disability, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity, socio-economic status, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, or sexuality.

at all levels and roles within the Church, regardless of disability, ethnicity, economic power, sex, gender identity, learning ability, mental health, neurodiversity or sexuality.

Priorities for the next quinquennium A church for everyone I am committed to equality for everyone, at all levels and roles within the church, regardless of disability, economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity or sexuality.

I am committed to equality for everyone, in all roles within the Church, regardless of disability, economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity or sexuality.

I believe that God is concerned about how we should treat one another - with kindness, love and respect – and not about what consenting adults do in their bedrooms or whether they choose to live with a gender identity that does not match the one they were assigned at birth.

I believe that every person is made in the image of God and is worthy of dignity, welcome and belonging, regardless of disability, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, neurodiversity, economic background or sexuality.

I am a huge supporter of the ‘Inclusive Church Network’ and am committed to their challenge of discrimination on the grounds of disability, economic power, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neuro diversity or sexuality.

No exceptions. “ I am committed to equality for everyone, at all levels and roles within the church, regardless of disability, economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity, or sexuality.

I am fully committed to the full inclusion of everyone, regardless of sex, economic power, tradition, ethnicity, gender identity, neurodiversity, or sexuality, because it is the right of God to decide who can be called and where.

I am committed to EQUALITY for everyone, at all levels and roles within the church, regardless of disability, economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity or sexuality.

I am committed to equality for everyone, in every role within the church, regardless of disability, economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity, or sexuality.

I am committed to equality for everyone, at every level and in every role, regardless of disability, economic circumstances, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity or sexuality.

I want to make sure that reality is properly understood and represented — alongside the wider issues that matter to me in the life of the Church: I am committed to equality for everyone, at every level and in every role in the church, regardless of disability, economic circumstance, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, mental health, neurodiversity or sexuality — including full inclusion for LGBTQIA+ people in the life, ministry and relationships of the church Equal opportunity for women at every level of the church, including the episcopate, drawing on my own years leading Shell’s UK Women’s Network Supporting the pastoral and practical needs of expatriate and international congregations — especially isolated and vulnerable members Racial justice and genuine diversity in church leadership Bringing rigour and discipline to how the Church manages change, safety and resources — without losing sight of its mission My Grandfather spent his scholarly life showing how the parables of Jesus keep reaching past the people already inside the door, that Jesus's ministry deliberately reached past religious insiders to outsiders and the excluded.

I will continue to call for the full inclusion of all at every level of our church, regardless of disability, economic power, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity or sexuality.

Inclusion and Living in Love and Faith I am committed to equality for everyone, at all levels and roles within the Church, regardless of disability, economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodivergence, or sexuality.

‘I am committed to equality for everyone, at all levels and roles within the church, regardless of disability, economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity, or sexuality.’ I am committed to recognising every person as a child of God and offering a radical welcome with genuine acceptance to all.

In particular, I believe there should be no discrimination based on disability, economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity, or sexuality.

This also means I am committed to equality for everyone, regardless of disability, economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity, sexuality, age, or theological position.

I am committed to equality for everyone, at all levels and roles within the church, regardless of disability, economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning, mental health, neurodiversity and/or sexuality.

PLEASE PRAY for everyone standing. “I am committed to equality for everyone, at all levels and roles within the church, regardless of disability, economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity, or sexuality.” (Together statement, which I have signed)

I am deeply committed to full inclusion for all and sign up to the Inclusive Synod statement: “I am committed to equality for everyone, at all levels and roles within the church, regardless of disability, economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity, or sexuality.”

all levels and roles within the church, regardless of disability, economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity, or sexuality’

I am committed to equality for everyone, at all levels and roles within the church , whatever their status of disability, economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity or sexuality.

I affirm Inclusive Synod's commitment to equality for everyone, at every level and in every role, irrespective of disability, economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity or sexuality.

equality for everyone, at all levels and roles within the church, regardless of disability, economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity, or sexuality.

Inclusive Synod Statement: “We are committed to equality for everyone, at all levels and roles within the church, regardless of disability, economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity, or sexuality.”

I am proud to be standing as an inclusive candidate for Synod and am firmly committed to equality for everyone, at all levels and roles within the church, regardless of disability, economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity, or sexuality.

I would also like to see affirmation of the biological reality of sex and the rejection of gender identity theories; I believe we should emphasise wholeness, and living at peace with the body God has given us.

Inclusion matters I believe in equality for everyone, at every level and in every role within the Church, regardless of disability, economic circumstances, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity or sexuality.

I am signed up to the Inclusive Church Statement; “We are committed to equality for everyone, at all levels and roles within the church, regardless of disability, economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity, or sexuality”.

Equality and Inclusivity — I am fully committed to equality at all levels, regardless of disability, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, sexuality and economic background.

Therefore, should you elect me to represent you at General Synod, I would vote to encourage the Church of England to act meaningfully to root out exclusion in the Church – whether the exclusion demonstrates itself in the field of education, social standing, race, sex, sexuality or gender identity.

We will continue to challenge the church where it continues to discriminate against people on grounds of disability, economic power, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity, or sexuality.

I am committed to equality for everyone, at every level and in every role within the Church, regardless of disability, economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity, or sexuality.

I am committed to equality for everyone, at all levels and roles within the church, regardless of disability, economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity or sexuality and I believe that genuine and full inclusion in the church will make it stronger and more successful.

disability, sex, gender, gender identity, sexuality, mental health, neurodiversity, marital status, socio-economic background or economic power.

There is a powerful intersection between this work and the Church’s wider concern for inclusion around issues of race, economic inequality, gender identity and sexuality, disability and other areas of historic and present exclusion.

so I will also support efforts to reduce the epidemic of loneliness, social isolation and existential distress prevalent in so many of our young people and congregations, help parishes to meet their environmental objectives whilst fully recognising the unique challenges they face with their historic buildings, and would also, I hope, contribute to important debates on social and biomedical ethics including those around poverty and exclusion, racial justice, Al, assisted dying, genetic modification, gender identity, spiritual abuse and climate change amongst so many others, so please do consider voting for me.

gender identity, disability, sex, ethnicity or age.

 Building an Inclusive Church: I am fully committed to equality for everyone at all levels and roles within the Church, regardless of disability, ethnicity, economic power, sex, gender identity, learning ability, mental health, neurodiversity or sexuality.

A bit about me I am committed to equality for everyone, at all levels and roles within the church, regardless of disability, economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health neurodiversity or equality

As a “Together” supported candidate, I am committed to equality for everyone, at all levels and roles within the Church, regardless of disability, economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity or sexuality.

I endorse the Inclusive Synod Election Campaign statement by Together for the Church of England: 'I am committed to equality for everyone, at all levels and roles within the church, regardless of disability, economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity, or sexuality.' I am fully committed to inclusion, it is part of who I am, and the framework for my engagement.

An inclusive church for everyone, my desire for the flourishing of the whole church My views are liberal and I believe that , as a Church we should be inclusive and encourage others to welcome everybody, regardless of their ethnicity, disability, sex, gender identity, neurodiversity, mental health or economic power.

I am committed to work for a Church that is inclusive of everyone, at all levels and roles within the church, whatever their status of disability, economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity, or sexuality.

I am committed to equality for everyone, at all levels and roles within the Church, regardless of disability, economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity or sexuality.

I am committed to racial justice, intersectional equity and inclusion, and I resist the discrimination against people on grounds of disability, economic power, ethnicity, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity, sexuality, and age.

My dissertation in completion of this explored intersectional diversity so it will not surprise you to know that I am also committed to ensuring equality at all levels and roles within the Church, for everyone, regardless of disability, economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity or sexuality and that includes intersections of those characteristics.

I will always continue to challenge the church where it fails to welcome based on grounds of disability, economic power, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity, or sexuality.

My commitment I am committed to equality for everyone, at all levels and roles within the church, regardless of disability, economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity, or sexuality.

The Inclusive Synod Election Campaign “We are committed to equality for everyone, at all levels and roles within the church, regardless of disability, economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity, or sexuality.”

within the Church, regardless of disability, economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity, or sexuality.

He brings a level of roles within the church, regardless of disability, economic commitment which would serve Bath & power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, Wells well on General Synod.

“We are committed to equality for everyone, at all levels and roles within the church, regardless of disability, economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity, or sexuality.”

Things like the social media ban for young people, gender identity, assisted suicide, conversion therapy, illegal immigration, and the right to home educate.

regardless of disability, economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity, or sexuality.

I am committed to equality for everyone at all levels and roles within the church, regardless of disability, economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity or sexuality.

We must constantly major on issues of race, ability, sexuality, gender and gender identity, and any other marginalised group within the C of E.

I, therefore, believe in equality for everyone, at every level and in every role within the Church, regardless of disability, economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity or sexuality.

I believe that people should be celebrated in the church, regardless of disability, economic background, ethnicity, sexuality, gender identity and expression, learning disability, health, or neurodiversity.

Being fully inclusive I am committed to equality for everyone, at all levels and roles within the church, regardless of disability, economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity, or sexuality.

I wholeheartedly support the Inclusive Synod Campaign which states “We are committed to equality for everyone, at all levels and roles within the Church, regardless of disability, economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, neurodiversity, or sexuality” Worship for everyone: Styles of worship Whilst Holy Communion is and always will be at the heart of worship in the Church of England I do feel that we need to create the possibilities of different styles of worship, in order to allow everyone to come close to God in a way that suits them.

I am fully committed to equality for everyone, at all levels and roles within the Church, regardless of disability, economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity or sexuality. “There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male or female, for you are all one in Jesus Christ” (Gal 3:28).

I am committed to equality for everyone, at all levels and roles within the church, regardless of economic power, disability, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity, or sexuality.

Equality. “I am committed to equality for everyone, at all levels and roles within the church, regardless of disability, economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity, or sexuality." I would be supportive of the Church moving to a place which values all relationships equally and would affirm a Church which accepts and supports gay marriage.

I am glad to sign up to the ‘Together for the Church of England’ statement: We are committed to equality for everyone, at all levels and roles within the church, regardless of disability, economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity, or sexuality.

I wholeheartedly sign up to the following statement from ‘Together for the Church of England’: ‘I am committed to equality for everyone, at all levels and roles within the church, regardless of disability, economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity, or sexuality.’ I fully support the Church of England being able to offer same-sex marriages for both clergy and lay people.

Disability, neurodiversity, mental health, learning disability, race, sex, gender identity, sexuality, and how much money a person has: none of these should decide whether someone may belong amongst us, be trusted with responsibility, be ordained, or be considered for senior office.

Please contact me if you have any questions: [email protected] 07397 775388 I am committed to equity for everyone, at all levels and roles within the church, regardless of disability, economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity, or sexuality.

I am committed to equality for everyone, at every level and in every role in the Church, regardless of disability, economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity or sexuality.

I want to see a Church where people of every background, age, ethnicity, ability, gender, gender identity, sexuality, neurodiversity, experience and more are welcomed, respected and able to flourish.

I strive to promote a Church that: welcomes people from different backgrounds in our parishes is committed to equality for everyone, at all levels and roles within the church, regardless of disability, economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity, or sexuality. provides pastoral care for LGBTQI+ people who have often been excluded open to conversations between different theological viewpoints rather than deepening division

ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity, or sexuality;

I want the Church to be a community in which people are welcomed, valued and encouraged to offer their gifts regardless of disability, economic circumstances, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity or sexuality.

In addition, I believe in the care of clergy spouses and families I am committed to equality for everyone, at all levels and roles within the church, regardless of disability, economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity, or sexuality.

lam committed to equality for everyone, at all levels and roles within the Church, regardless of disability, economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity or sexuality.

To this end I believe we must work toward a church which celebrates and affirms every person and does not discriminate; and a church that is able to challenge itself where it continues to discriminate against people on grounds of disability, economic power, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity, or sexuality.

lam committed to equality for everyone—at all levels and roles within the church—regardless of disability, economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity, or sexuality.

I will champion greater accessibility and inclusion for all people, regardless of disability, economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity, or sexuality, so that everyone can participate fully in the life and mission of the Church.

I'm committed to equality at all levels and roles within the church, regardless of disability, ethnicity, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity, socio-economic status, sex or sexuality.  Climate Emergency.

. . . share the gospel, especially with those who feel that ethnicity, sex, gender identity, ; . . . they are excluded or don’t belong in some way.

However you feel about my statement can I encourage you to use your vote and rank your candidates according to their st “Hannah is an articulate, sensitive and passionate member of the Inclusive Church movement who would bring integrity and insight to synod conversations” “We are committed to equality for everyone, at all levels and roles within the church, regardless of disability, economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity, or sexuality.”

My views are liberal, I believe church should be a welcoming place for everybody, every time and am committed to equality for everyone, at all levels and roles within the church, regardless of disability, economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity, or sexuality.

Whether regarding disability, neurodiversity, mental health, ethnicity, gender identity, sexuality, sex, or economic background—every single person is made in the image of God and deserves an equal voice and place in leadership.

I fully support the Inclusive Church statement: “We are committed to equality for everyone, at all levels and roles within the church, regardless of disability, “We are committed to equality for everyone, at all levels and roles within the church, regardless of disability, economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity or sexuality.” economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity or sexuality.” E q u a l i t y & I n c l u s i o n F i n a l R e m a r k s S u p p o r t i n g S tat e m e n t

I am committed to equality for everyone, at all levels and roles within the church, regardless of disability, economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity, or sexuality.” The transformation of society Too often discourse in public life and in our political sphere reduces to insults, lies and a retreat to polerisation and mistrust.

I am delighted to be on the list of candidates supported by Inclusive Church and am committed to equality for everyone, at all levels and roles within the church, regardless of disability, economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity, or sexuality.

Continue, as a member of Inclusive Church, to advocate for equality regardless of disability, economic background, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity or sexuality, while contributing expertise on issues of gender, class and wellbeing.

I am committed to equality for everyone, at all levels and roles within the church, regardless of disability, economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity or sexuality. “Getting things done” Through my experience at deanery, diocesan and national synods, PCCs and Cathedral Chapter, Bishops Council and Bishops Core Staff as well as a variety of diocesan committees, I have developed a broad understanding of how the Church of England operates, strategically, financially and legally.

I have also been involved in the ‘Together’ group - generosity and inclusion are high up on my list of important words and I am happy to affirm the core statement of Inclusive Church: ‘We are committed to equality for everyone, at all levels and roles within the church, regardless of disability, economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, neurodiversity, or sexuality.”

The universality of that call underlies my commitment to equality for everyone, at all levels and roles within the Church, regardless of disability, economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity or sexuality.

This means that: “I am committed to equality for everyone, at all levels and roles within the church, regardless of disability, economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity, or sexuality.

Peter committed to equality for everyone, at all levels and roles within the church, regardless of disability, economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity, or sexuality.

I therefore remain committed to equality for everyone, at all levels and roles within the church, regardless of disability, economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity or sexuality.

An inclusive church If re-elected to General Synod, I would be committed to equality for everyone, at all levels and roles within the church, regardless of disability, economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity, or sexuality.

I am committed to promoting this Kingdom vision by seeking equality for everyone, at all levels and roles within the church, regardless of disability, economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity, or sexuality.

It is a privilege to stand with lay and ordained colleagues on the Inclusive Synod platform. “I am committed to equality for everyone, at all levels and roles within the church, regardless of disability, economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity, or sexuality." I am an excellent orator, unafraid to name injustice where I see it and give voice to the concerns of those who have no voice.

Therefore, I am committed to equality for everyone, across church contexts, regardless of disability, economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity, or sexuality.