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'Recognise us as valuable partners in building a wholesome society'

Lynn Green has urged Baptists to both pray for our political leaders, and write to their newly elected MPs with support and shared concerns

Lynn Green250In a message released in the wake of the General Election, Mrs Green highlighted five shared concerns that Baptists might encourage every MP to commit themselves.

The General Secretary of our Baptist Union began the message by quoting 1 Timothy 2:1-3, before revealing she would be joining church leaders in writing directly to Prime Minister David Cameron in the next few days, “assuring him and his government, both of our prayers as Christian communities, and also our concern that issues of truth, justice, peace and wellbeing are recognised as key priorities for our nations.”

She hoped everyone connected with Baptists Together would take time to “intentionally pray four our political leaders at the outset of this new parliament.”

In addition, she urged churches to write to their local MPs “assuring them of our prayers and encouraging them to recognise us as valuable partners in building a wholesome society for all.”

The shared concerns she invited churches to highlight in their correspondence include commitments to a fair and accessible Welfare and Benefits system, to recognising and taking active steps to address growing inequalities in our society, and environment and nuclear deterrent issues.
 

 

Baptist Times, 08/05/2015
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