PRESS RELEASE 04 NOVEMBER 2025
PEACE AND COMMUNITY
The Churches Together in Lichfield respect and welcome those of all faiths or none and all countries of origin who are making Lichfield their temporary or permanent home, with whom we share a common humanity.
The Clergy Chair of Churches Together, the Revd. Ken Howcroft, said “A time of economic and social pressure and tension can lead to hostility towards those labelled as ‘different’ or ‘other’ and sometimes result in unrest. Whatever political policies and actions we individually think should be pursued, we believe that everyone should be treated with dignity and compassion. We do so because in his parable of the Good Samaritan, Jesus gave us an example of someone having the compassion and imagination to respond creatively to someone in need and treating them as a neighbour despite being from a different community.”
Background
Churches Together in Lichfield represents the local churches and related organisations in Lichfield and the surrounding area. It is a body of people from different traditions and backgrounds, exploring new ways to work and worship together
https://www.churchestogetherinlichfield.co.uk/
kenneth.howcroft@methodist.org.uk 077 8881 7315