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St Paul's Addlestone- What does welcome mean?

First published on: 6th February 2025

Watch a video on how St Paul's Addlestone offers a welcome to its diverse congregation, and has a wide range of nationalities represented at every level of church life.

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Reverend Folli Olokose- Why mark Racial Justice Sunday?

First published on: 3rd February 2025

An interview with The Revd Folli Olokose on how churches can welcome and celebrate diversity, and address issues of racial inequality.

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Holy Trinity Church on growing diversity

First published on: 3rd February 2025

Holy Trinity Church, Aldershot is a great example of a church where diversity is celebrated and embraced. As a result, it can claim to be a truly intercultural as well as intergenerational church.

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Diocese of Guildford calls for recommitment to racial equality

First published on: 31st January 2025

This week (3rd-9th February) the Diocese of Guildford is marking Race Equality Week and Racial Justice Sunday by encouraging a renewed commitment to racial equality and growing diversity.

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Bishop Andrew speaks at historic interfaith event

First published on: 21st January 2025

On Sunday (19 Jan), Bishop Andrew joined religious and community leaders, in Guildford in a day of reconciliation on the 750th anniversary of the expulsion of the Jewish people from Guildford.

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Leading to small changes

First published on: 28th October 2024

As Black History Month draws to a close, we want to encourage you to keep on celebrating diversity and the small changes you can make

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Moving from welcome to belonging

First published on: 21st October 2024

Our latest Black History Month films look at the move from welcome to belonging and encourage us to consider what can help people come to feel included.

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Welcome: more than a greeting at the door

First published on: 14th October 2024

This week, as you watch our Black History Month film on Welcome, think about what you can do to make your church more welcoming to people with different backgrounds.

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You are the person we’ve been waiting for

First published on: 7th October 2024

We continue our celebrating Black History Month by recognising the diversity in our churches and those we can encourage

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Black History Month 2024

First published on: 1st October 2024

We're celebrating Black History Month 2024 and have produced three videos exploring recognition of black voices, welcome and belonging, and invite you to join us on the journey

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