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Weekend focus on racial justice for churches

 

A special weekend focus on racial justice is being arranged for church members across Nottinghamshire. The two-day programme of events and activities will include a talk by the first black chaplain to the Queen, the Revd Rose Hudson-Wilkin, who will speak at St Mary’s church in the Lace Market on Sunday 13th September.

 

One of the organisers, Equality and Diversity Co-ordinator for the Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham, Dianne Skerritt said: “I’m so pleased that Rose is able to come this year. She will bring with her a wealth of ministerial experience and gifts to share and encourage us together. We’re marking Racial Justice Sunday in a wider way this year with a whole two days of events, including the service on Sunday. We will also have a series of workshops at the Vine Centre in Hyson Green, with a review of the work of the Rainbow Project and a special presentation of the ‘Asylum Monologues’.”

 

Saturday’s workshops have been organised by the Rainbow Project, which is a church-based scheme supporting refugees and asylum seekers in Nottingham. Stories of what has happened to refugees and asylum seekers in the city and how they have been helped through the project will be given out on the afternoon, which will run from 2-6pm on Saturday 12th September at the Vine Centre. The workshops will include sessions on medical justice, racial justice, trade justice, justice in the workplace and criminal justice and asylum justice. Each area will have an expert leading discussions and presentations.

 

The Asylum Monologues will be performed at the end of the afternoon. This compelling drama has been on tour around the country and is presented by Ice and Fire drama group, giving an account of the UK’s asylum system, in the words of people who have experienced it. It weaves together first-hand testimonies of three individuals combined with public opinion, political statements and statistical facts. The actors and musicians involved volunteer their performance skills and public profit to encourage public acceptance of human rights laws and principles and to give voice to people whose basic human rights have been violated.

 

The service the following day at St Mary’s Church will start at 6pm and will include worship with Freddie Kofi, Rainbow Churches Together in Hyson Green Choir, Nottingham pastor and singer George E Beason and the Zimbabwean Choir, Joy Bells.

 

For further details contact Dianne Skerritt 0791 767 4680.

 

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