Exploring the role of faith communities in social justice with Bishop John

Join us for an afternoon exploring the role of faith in social justice, with guest speaker the Bishop of Liverpool, the Right Revd Dr John Perumbalath.

We’re meeting at Bishops Lodge in Liverpool, from 12.30pm -3pm, 27th June, for what promises to be an inspiring Network of Kindness event, hosted by Together Liverpool, and Liverpool Catalyst.

People of all faiths and denominations are welcome to book on this event, and lunch is included. More speakers will be confirmed prior to the event.

Rev James Green, Executive Director of Together Liverpool said: “We’re delighted Bishop John will join us as guest speaker for our next Network of Kindness event with Catalyst Liverpool.

“Bishop John brings vast experience in social justice and civic engagement. We encourage anyone with an interest in faith and social justice to join us, to hear his insight as together we strive for a more just an generous society.”

Bishop John is the Church of England’s lead bishop for Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI) and chairs the Churches Refugee Network for Britain and Ireland.

Bishop John comes from the ancient Christian community in Kerala, South India. He was ordained into the Church of North India in 1994 and moved to the UK in 2001.He demonstrates the influence of the evangelical, Anglo-Catholic and Oriental Orthodox traditions that shaped his theology and contributed to his formation and follows a Benedictine framework of spirituality.

He has served in catholic and evangelical parishes and has been known as a unifying leader in situations of conflict.

He affirms the ordained ministry of women in the Church. He served as the Chair of Church of England’s Committee for Minority Ethnic Anglican Concerns (CMEAC) between 2005 and 2018.

In November 2023, he was one of 44 Church of England bishops who signed an open letter supporting the use of the Prayers of Love and Faith (i.e. blessings for same-sex couples) and called for "Guidance being issued without delay that includes the removal of all restrictions on clergy entering same-sex civil marriages, and on bishops ordaining and licensing such clergy.”

This session is delivered free as part of Together Liverpool’s Network of Kindness initiative – click here to find out more and Join the Network of Kindness.