The House of Bishops has approved a resource provided by the Church and Society Commission for use in public worship at the discretion of local clergy.
‘Taking the Knee’ includes a sentence of Scripture, a prayer of acknowledgement and lament, and prayers for racial justice and equality, and is available to download here.
In an introductory note, the Commission explains: ‘We affirm that racism is an affront to God and contrary to the Christian faith. It denies that the reconciling work of Jesus Christ was achieved for all people and that it breaks down the walls of division across all…
