Bishop Tim on YouTube for Back to Church Sunday
As one of a number of events in the build up to Back to Church Sunday (Sunday 27th September), The Rt Revd. Tim Stevens, Bishop of Leicester, recently visited a Budgens store in Mountsorrel to ask shoppers their views on church, Jesus and what the Church could do to get more people to return.
The Bishop later travelled to a local café to speak to a group of people who have recently come back to church about their experiences.
The whole visit was captured on video and can be seen on the Diocese of Leicester’s own YouTube Channel.
Published: 21/09/2009
Back to Church Sunday is a national initiative with special services being organised at thousands of churches for people who haven’t been to church in a while, or ever.
Commenting on his time in Mountsorrel, Bishop Tim said, “It was a real joy to spend time in Mountsorrel, hearing from people their views on the church, Jesus, what would help people to come to church, and why some people recently have joined the Christian community. Many people seemed to be receptive to Jesus, but more hesitant about the church. Over the years many have felt something pushed or pulled them away from church, or that it wasn’t always connecting with their lives. Back to Church Sunday is a great opportunity to give us another go. Our hope is for each person in the city and county to experience God’s transforming love revealed in Jesus, but realise that over the years sometimes the church hasn’t always been very good at sharing this with others. Where we’ve let people down or got in the way of God’s message, we are sorry, and would love to welcome them again.”
The video can be viewed below or by clicking on this link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBg7FcCz7qQ
Why not try your local church on 27th September – Back to Church Sunday. Or for more details of your closest Back to Church Sunday church contact
Carol Gibbons Photograph © Clive Rasin 2009