Black Lives Matter: a series of conversations within the Church

These three podcasts were created to explore the issues of race, ethnicity and diversity within our Church with the backdrop of all that has been happening in our world, including the murder of George Floyd and our failures as a Church regarding racial justice.

In the first podcast recorded in the days following the murder of George Floyd, Bishop Rachel explored these topics with four black Christians and then followed that conversation up a few weeks later with all white people. In the third podcast, produced more recently, she brought those involved together to reflect on what each other said and to discuss what’s currently going on in the world today.

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Part one

In this episode Bishop Rachel enters into conversation with four black Christians in the Diocese of Gloucester – Rumbi, Ade, Simi and Suki – two adults and two young people, about the impact of Covid-19 on the BAME community, the murder of George Floyd and our failures as a Church regarding racial justice.

Part two

Part two of three. In this episode Bishop Rachel enters into conversation with three white Christians in the Diocese of Gloucester – Juliet, David and Margaret, to discuss responses to the BLM movement within various church communities.

Part three

Part three of three. This episode brings together participants from the first two podcasts in the BLM series, to reflect and discuss the issues in one group. Bishop Rachel is in conversation with Ade, Juliet, Margaret and Simi; exploring issues of race, ethnicity and diversity, particularly within the Church.