“When I had lunch with the Archbishop of Canterbury…” is not a phrase I had imagined ever saying. It was a great privilege to be invited; along with the Working Class Vocations Task Group, to Lambeth Palace to talk with the Archbishop and others who shape ministry pathways in the Church of England. As part of EETG for more than a decade, working class vocations have long been part of our agenda. Thanks to Alex Frost, General Synod have agreed that we must act to ensure that we “raise up a new generation of lay and ordained leaders from estates and working-class backgrounds”. What this highlights is how important it continues to be for our working class voices to be there at General Synod ensuring that our Church of England reflects the country it serves as well as our beliefs about the body of Christ.
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