migrants
Migrants, refugees, Muslims, LGBT+ people, women and other minorities are too often subjected to hatred, suspicion and political scapegoating.
I feel the church should speak into issues such as the cost of living, human dignity, peace rather than war, interfaith understanding and welcome for refugees and migrants.
To quote Stuart Blanch (former Archbishop of York) ‘Politics is too important to leave to the politicians’- the church must be in every area of life and helping to build communities in harmony particularly at a multi-cultural engagement level with people who choose to make their home here through being economic migrants or through seeking asylum due to terror.
• Supporting migrants and refugees within our congregations, communities
I also want to advocate for inclusion, migrants and ethnic minority groups, multicultural worship, children and youth discipleship, families in the life of the church, supporting the vulnerable and marginalised, gender equality, supporting those from the working class, single parents and female/women leadership, mission growth, and a safer, welcoming Church for all.