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I listened to a podcast today about 'Intercultural Church', as opposed to 'Multicultural Church'. The point was made that a) Britain is a multicultural country and being a multicultural church is maintaining the dominant culture, whereas Christians are called to be counter-cultural and b) in a multicultural environment, different cultures exist alongside each other but don't mix, whereas in an intercultural environment everyone mixes with everyone. There was also talk about how issues of race and racism are open discussion topics that everyone acknowledges and talks about. It's about not just recognising marginalised voices exist, but those voices actually leading the conversation.
All well and good - and something my church could do with addressing. However, the speaker was from an organisation called 'Evangelical Alliance' who are anti LGBTQIA+. I listened in disbelief as he talked about marginalisation and discrimination - but only in terms of race. And, to be fair, not just black v white, but also Asians. But nothing overt about women, or the disabled, and certainly no mention of queer folk. No - he did mention Hagar and the intersectionality of her being an enslaved, foreign, black woman. But she was mentioned as an illustration of how the Bible actually has a lot of stories about marginalised people (Naaman and the slave girl, Ruth, the Holy Family as refugees), and how God showed them favour.
So, food for thought, but I'll want to be able to quote a source that isn't the Evangelical Alliance! A very quick Google search brought up loads of stuff. Definitely something to progress with.
And sticking with church, progress is being made on the Parish Profile ahead of our meeting on Monday. We're inching closer to our new Rector!
In FFXVI, I've completed all of the hunts and spent a lot of money in the bar, and got another 2 trophies. Tomorrow, it's on to EotF.
We also get grandson #2 for an hour all to ourselves tomorrow while daughter is playing guinea pig to some trainee sonographers :) Very much looking forward to cuddles and giggles <3
Didn't get my conversation with my colleague due to pressures of work :( But we've moved it out to next week.
And now I'm heading for bed. Had another bad night last night and I want to make up for it!
All well and good - and something my church could do with addressing. However, the speaker was from an organisation called 'Evangelical Alliance' who are anti LGBTQIA+. I listened in disbelief as he talked about marginalisation and discrimination - but only in terms of race. And, to be fair, not just black v white, but also Asians. But nothing overt about women, or the disabled, and certainly no mention of queer folk. No - he did mention Hagar and the intersectionality of her being an enslaved, foreign, black woman. But she was mentioned as an illustration of how the Bible actually has a lot of stories about marginalised people (Naaman and the slave girl, Ruth, the Holy Family as refugees), and how God showed them favour.
So, food for thought, but I'll want to be able to quote a source that isn't the Evangelical Alliance! A very quick Google search brought up loads of stuff. Definitely something to progress with.
And sticking with church, progress is being made on the Parish Profile ahead of our meeting on Monday. We're inching closer to our new Rector!
In FFXVI, I've completed all of the hunts and spent a lot of money in the bar, and got another 2 trophies. Tomorrow, it's on to EotF.
We also get grandson #2 for an hour all to ourselves tomorrow while daughter is playing guinea pig to some trainee sonographers :) Very much looking forward to cuddles and giggles <3
Didn't get my conversation with my colleague due to pressures of work :( But we've moved it out to next week.
And now I'm heading for bed. Had another bad night last night and I want to make up for it!
