17 November 2011

The vicar, the Revd Ernesto Lozada-Uzuriaga, said: “As a church we want to express solidarity with the global discontent with the political classes and the banking system for ignoring the needs of the most vulnerable in society. We also want to engage with the question ‘what would Jesus do?’”

Meanwhile the Revd Angus Ritchie, Assistant Chaplain for Social Justice at Keble College, Oxford, is encouraging parishes to engage with the issues raised b

y the Occupy camp at St Paul’s through two initiatives. Angus, who is also Director of the Contextual Theology Centre in London said: “The Occupy camp presents the Church with a great opportunity to engage the wider community in conversation about Christian faith and social justice. 

   “We are encouraging local churches to hold ‘Community Conversations’ – either over coffee after their morning service, or at a time in the week when people outside church can attend. The protesters have a banner asking ‘What would Jesus do?’  The Gospels, and the Bible as a whole, have a great deal to say about the right use of wealth.”  

The Centre has published a pack for church leaders who want to hold such Conversations, available at http://theology-centre.org.