“When you read the Bible, particularly with the disciples, if a town wasn’t welcoming to them, they shook the dust off their feet and walked away. They didn’t make aContinue reading
Tag: Black History Month
Message from Bishop Rachel, 7 October 2025
Last Friday I was glad to visit members of the Hebrew Synagogue in Cheltenham following the shocking attack on the synagogue in Manchester. Antisemitism is abhorrent and is leading toContinue reading
Message from Bishop Rachel, 26 September 2023
For many years October has been marked out as Black History Month, during which black contributions to British society are highlighted and celebrated. There are specific opportunities to hear stories and insights and to look through a different lens not only as we promote and celebrate racial diversity and culture but also as we shine a light on racial justice.
New film released for Black History Month
October is Black History Month, a time to recognise and celebrate the contributions black people have made throughout our country’s history and culture. This year, a new film offers aContinue reading
Message from Bishop Rachel, 27 September 2022
Next month is International Black History Month and it leaves me feeling uneasy. It’s not because I don’t agree with bringing Black history into the frame or ensuring that so many stories about people and places are made visible, or that we are challenged regarding racial justice; rather, my uneasiness is because it can look as if people only need to think about all these things for one month of every year.
Black History Month
“We can learn to see each other and see ourselves in each other and recognise that human beings are more alike than we are unalike.” Maya Angelou Black History month isContinue reading
