Purpose
The primary purpose of the group is to provide strategic oversight and act as a steering group that supports the Diocese of Norwich to become a racially ‘just’ Diocese at all levels and stages. The Church of England has determined to scrutinise its own structures and practices to eliminate racial injustice. By fully integrating racial justice into operational and decision making processes, we aim to become a critical friend, advocate on behalf of those suffering racist abuse, provide support at all levels, hold people and structures to account and build capacity and respresentation in order to achieve equality of access, opportunity and outcome undergirded by the Biblical mandate for justice (Amos 5: 24) and fairness (Acts 10: 34-35)
Members of the Racial Justice Action Group
- Revd Canon Karlene Kerr; Priest-in-Charge of St John the Evangelist, King’s Lynn; Bishop’s Lead on the response to From Lament to Action, Rural Dean of Lynn.
- The Bishop of Lynn, the Rt Revd Dr Jane Steen
- Revd Tim Yau; Associate Priest in the Sprowston and North Norwich Team Ministry, Member of ‘The Teahouse’, a national network of Chinese heritage clergy in the Church of England.
- Revd Austin Uzoigwe; Team Vicar in the Tas Valley Team Ministry
- Colin Tomlin; Generous Giving Advisor with the Diocese of Norwich
- Elizabeth Humphries; Communications Manager with the Diocese of Norwich