2007 Oadby and Wigston Civic Service

I've been invited to speak as "a representative of Oadby and Wigston's Christians" for a few minutes at the Civic Service to be held at Parklands Leisure Centre on Sunday afternoon at 3pm.

This is a privilege and also quite a challenge. The service includes contributions from all the major faiths represented in Oadby and it raises the issue of who speaks for whom. The theme of the service is "unity in diversity" and we are certainly a diverse population in our Borough. Thankfully, relations between the faith communities are generally very good and I'm delighted to be able to take part in an occasion which testifies that people of different faiths can work together for the good of the Borough.

Knowing the diversity of the Christian population of a small Borough like ours means that I'm sensitive to the diversity within all religions. As a "representative Christian" I shall try to bear witness to the rich heritage of inclusion, hospitality and graciousness which has characterised the Church at its best.

Expect a report for the blog next week.