‘I wish we didn’t have Black History Month’
During Black History Month, the Revd Peterson Feital reflects on why the Church still needs to talk about race, belonging and the contributions of Black and Brown clergy.
Celebrating the international Church
Archive contentThis is a text-only version of an article first published on Monday, 23 June 2014. Information shown on this page may no longer be current. MEMBERS of Oxford's international…
Archive contentThis is a text-only version of an article first published on Monday, 23 June 2014. Information shown on this page may no longer be current.
MEMBERS of Oxford’s international churches joined forces for a joint service at St Clement’s Church on Pentecost Sunday.
The Revd Aftab Gohar preaches.
The Revd Aftab Gohar, who lost half his family in an attack on a church in Peshawar, preached.
It was the first time for the joint service, which saw members of Chinese, Pakistani, Iranian, and other nationalities get together with British Christians for the event. Candles were lit as part of the event and members of the churches sang worship songs and read out Bible passages in their own languages.
A band takes its turn at leading worship.
