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The past 40 years of change

The past 40 years of change. From 1656 only the Jewish community From late 19th /early 20th century some small Muslim/other communities From 1970’s immigration Economic Asylum seekers and refugees Family reunification Muslim, Hindu and Sikh + others. New Christian communities.

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The past 40 years of change

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  1. The past 40 years of change • From 1656 only the Jewish community • From late 19th /early 20th century some small Muslim/other communities • From 1970’s immigration • Economic • Asylum seekers and refugees • Family reunification • Muslim, Hindu and Sikh + others

  2. New Christian communities • Asian and African Christian communities • Great diversity: • language, • ethnicity, • Nationality • Transforming esp London churches • Anglican, Catholic and independent • Recent Polish/East European

  3. The national picture Total %of Faiths %of population Christian 35,251,244 92.3%71.7% Buddhist 139,046 0.4% 0.3% Hindu 546,982 1.4% 1.1% Jewish 257,671 0.7% 0.5% Muslim 1,524,887 3.9% 3.1% Sikh 327,343 0.9% 0.7% Other 143,811 0.5%0.3% (Total 6%) 100.0% 77.7% No religion 7,171,332 14.6% Not stated 3,776,515 7.7% 49,138,831 100.0%

  4. Diversity within the Faith communities • EG Muslim • Sunni, Shia + Ahmadiyya • Deobandi, Barelwi, Salafi, Sufi • Sinifiant Islamist tendencies • Pakistani and Bangladeshi • Diverse national and ethnic origins • Organisations: MCB, MFB, SMC and a thousand others

  5. Concentrated, but changing P&E parishes per Diocese Total +10% Percent Parishes Parishes • London 413 296 71.7% • Birmingham 162 55 34.0% • Southwark 300 72 24.0% • Manchester 292 70 24.0% • Bradford 133 24 18.0% • Chelmsford 482 62 12.9% • Blackburn 211 26 12.3% • Wakefield 188 23 12.2% • Leicester 234 26 11.1% • St Albans 335 35 10.4%

  6. Concentration – impact on some parishes • Leicester NORTH EVINGTON: ST STEPHEN 8784 80.50% • Wakefield PURLWELL: ST ANDREW 6495 79.30% • Birmingham SPARKBROOK: CHRIST CHURCH 8027 77.70% • London SOUTHALL:ST GEORGE 9175 76.50% • Bradford BRADFORD: ST CLEMENT 10153 74.30% • Leicester LEICESTER: THEODORE CANTERBURY 6116 74.20% • Birmingham SPARKHILL 20228 73.80% • Leicester LEICESTER: ST PHILIP 9050 72.30% • Bradford MANNINGHAM: ST PAUL & ST JUDE 17494 72.00% • Bradford BRADFORD: ST COLUMBA/ ANDREW 7266 71.60% • Blackburn BLACKBURN : ST MICHAEL'S CENTRE 9639 71.10% • Bradford MANNINGHAM ST CHAD 6076 69.20% • Chelmsford MANOR PARK ST BARNABAS 9826 68.80% • Birmingham SALTLEY AND SHAW HILL 15328 68.70%

  7. Presence & EngagementExtent of P&E contexts • c.900/13000 parishes +10% population all other faiths • C.600 parishes +10% of any or +25% of one other faith • c.300 parishes 25-50% of population all other faiths • One or more ‘+10% parish’ in 80% of all dioceses • 72% parishes in London • 34% parishes in Birmingham • 24% parishes in Southwark • 24% parishes in Manchester • 7% of all parishes but serving 23% total population of England • 80% of all parishes have some people of other Faiths

  8. Current issues • Rise of Faith in Pubic square • Cohesion and Integration anxieties • Separation of communities • Multiculturalism • Rise of political Islam • Security concerns • 7th and 21st July 2005 • Series of arrests • Variable government responses • The secular response

  9. Christian responses • Ecumenical • Churches Commission on Inter Faith Relations • Church of England/Archbishop of Canterbury • Presence & Engagement • Inter Faith Relations • The role of the Church

  10. The key role of the Archbishop of Canterbury • Nationally • Church of England • Ecumenically • Faith communities • Nationally • Internationally • Anglican Communion • Faith leadership • Roles • Providing/offering a focus of leadership amongst equals • Knowing key situations and leaders personally • Connecting people and situations • Gathering scholars together • Providing intellectual foundations

  11. Presence & Engagement • The identity of Christians as a minority presence among people of other faiths. • The building up of confidence for engagement with local communities • The sustainability of an engaged Christian presence in such situations

  12. Presence & EngagementThe mission response : the process • Research • Census 2001 • Questionnaire • Consultations • Report • Synod resolution • P&E Task Group

  13. Presence & EngagementPresence: Staying present • Incarnational and eucharistic • Encourages association with the ‘other’ • Authentically engages from within the context

  14. Presence & EngagementEngagement: Being Engaged • Not just passive • In relationship • Engagement as Love or hate

  15. Inter Faith Relations – the Common Good • Multilateral • England • Inter Faith Network • Councils and Forums of Faith • International • Religions for Peace • WCC • Conferences

  16. Inter Faith Relations – the Common Good: Bilateral • Bilateral • Domestic • Council of Christians & Jews • Christian Muslim Forum • Hindu Christian Forum • International • Al Azhar dialogue • Chief Rabbinate of Israel dialogue • Building Bridges Seminars • Support & Encouragement of Christian Communities • Pakistan • Sudan • Palestine

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