Wimborne Deanery; Rural Dean

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Visitation of the Virgin Mary Saint Thomas the Apostle 7.30 pm Greenbelt Group virtual meeting: ‘No Justice, No Peace: Religion and Protest’. Sea Sunday Mary Magdalene Saint James the Apostle

Remembering anti-slavery campaigners

On 30th July, the Church of England remembers William Wilberforce (d.1833), Olaudah Equiano (d.1797) and Thomas Clarkson (d.1846), antislavery campaigners. Wilberforce’s life is wellknown. Equiano puchased his freedom from slavery, lived in London and was part of an abolitionist group composed of Africans living in Britain. His powerful autobiography depicted the horrors of slavery. Clarkson continued to campaign for the abolition of slavery worldwide to the end of his life.

Greenbelt Group on-line meeting, Sunday 5 July 7.30 – 9.00pm.

Christianity has had a complicated No Peace: Religion and Protest’, relationship with both black a thoughtprovoking conversation oppression and black liberation. The chaired by Chine McDonald, Greenbelt Bible has been used to justify slavery trustee, with the Rev. Canon Broderick but has also been the script of the civil Greer, Canon Precentor at Saint John's rights movement. ,Which side do US Cathedral in Denver, Robert Beckford, and UK churches sit? What role do Professor of Black Theology at The they have now in the fight for racial Queen's Foundation, and other guests. justice? Join us to listen to and discuss All welcome. Zoom meeting ID 842 a BBC recording, ‘No Justice, 0804 3698. Password 384539 5