Rev. Mark Nam hosted a workshop for the Diocese of Bristol for anyone hoping to learn how their church might welcome and support families from Hong Kong who are settling in Bristol under the U.K. Government's special BN(O) Visa scheme. Mark was joined by representatives from...
It has been just over a year since The Tea House 茶 was launched in August 2021. We have put together a 5-minute video to highlight the achievements and contributions of Chinese-heritage clergy that have made a difference to the life of The Church of England.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpTHSrNKaz0[Text]...
The Church of England published a press-release yesterday announcing the official launch of The Teahouse that is happening on Monday 16th August 2021. The press-release includes an endorsement from The 98th Archbishop of York, The Most Reverend Stephen Cottrell, as well as the Chair of...
Rev. Mark Nam hosted a webinar for the Diocese of Bristol last month for anyone hoping to learn how their church might welcome and support families from Hong Kong who are settling in Bristol under the U.K. Government's special BN(O) Visa scheme. Mark was joined...
On April 22nd 2021: Stephen Lawrence Day, the Archbishop's Anti-Racism Task Force published its first report, From Lament to Action. The report identifies five key areas of church life in need of immediate action: participation (including appointments); education; training and mentoring; young people; and governance...
On November 26 2020, twelve members of The Tea Room (9 clergy and 3 ordinands) responded to the Archbishop's Anti-Racism Task Force's Open Consultation. Andy Bird (Bristol) Rev. Mark Nam (Bristol) Rev. Agnes Palairet (Bristol) Yin-An Ian Chen (Cambridge) Rev. Dr. Jonathan Jong (Chichester) Rev. Eileen Harrop (Durham) Rev. Fung Edith Lau (Kent) Rev....
A unique ordination stole represents reconciliation in Christ and the coming together of East and West. This article was written by Maddy Fry and originally appeared in The Church Times on 06 November 2020 [link to article] A BRITISH-CHINESE curate in Bristol is using his clerical...