“What does it mean to be a ‘church of sanctuary’? This conference will explore the theology of sanctuary by looking at the biblical, historical, and ecclesiastical foundations of the practice of hospitality and provision of refuge. It will be of interest to church leaders, community groups, activists, and anyone else interested in exploring the theory and practice of sanctuary in the United Kingdom and Ireland in a Church context.

The event is supported by Churches’ Refugee Network – Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI).

Contributors

• Revd Dr Inderjit Bhogal.
  Retired Methodist Minister; Founder and President of City of Sanctuary UK.
• Dr Jayme R. Reaves.
  Sarum College Coordinator of the Centre for Encountering the Bible; Author of Safeguarding the Stranger: An Abrahamic Theology and Ethic of Protective Hospitality.
• Dr Paul Weller.
  Research Fellow in Religion and Society, Regent’s Park College, and Associate Member of the Faculty of Theology and Religion, University of Oxford.
• Rt Revd Jonathan Clark.
  Bishop of Croydon; Chair of the Churches’ Refugee Network

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£90 non-residential, £150 residential.

Register and find the draft programme on the Sarum College website.”