Our latest Café Church service took place this Sunday, February 11th.
Café Church is a more informal form of worship that is focused on conversation and connection within the community. We arranged for tables to be set in the church so that everyone may enjoy a cup of hot coffee or tea and pastries while we worshipped and conversed.
This service was led by Richard Shepley. As Sunday the 11th was also Racial Justice Sunday, the Taking a Stand group was leading a discussion on the topic.
Following Racial Justice Sunday and the ‘After the Flood’ film showcase & panel discussion last May, Gillian Brooks has provided a list of exhibitions which you may wish to explore and which also aim to challenge the impact of colonialism on race:
The Royal Academy of Arts: ‘Entangled Pasts: Art, Colonialism and Change’: Reportedly the most radical show in the RA’s history! Well worth a visit. I’ve seen it.
The National Portrait Gallery: The gallery itself has been radically updated since the refurbishment and has clearly focussed on including a lot more women and black people. Worth a visit in itself and entry is free. They are also advertising an exhibition that’s coming soon ‘The time is always now : Artists reframe the black figure’ which is a major study of the Black figure – and its representation in contemporary art, showing from 22 Feb to 19 May.
The Bank of England Museum: Explore the history of transatlantic slavery through its connections with the Bank of England. The exhibition is closing on 22 February 2024. Entry is free.