Reverend Folli Olokose- Why mark Racial Justice Sunday?
Article published on: 3rd February 2025An interview with The Revd Folli Olokose on how churches can welcome and celebrate diversity, and address issues of racial inequality.
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An interview with The Revd Folli Olokose on how churches can welcome and celebrate diversity, and address issues of racial inequality.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
We continue our celebrating Black History Month by recognising the diversity in our churches and those we can encourage
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
We want to take you back to the warmer days of the summer and celebrate the energy-packed Summer Holiday Clubs that took place across the diocese