When did we become so shy about faith in Britain? At a stopover at Singapore Airport a group of old and young Christians from Portugal held a little service. They had guitars, they had singing, they had bible readings they even had a bit of a dance. Nobody was offended, in a fact a number of people joined in. If this had been a British group we would have been hiding our identity, just in case there was trouble.
When I went to Sweden they said they were really pleased that Muslims had come to their country because it had allowed people of faith to be visible again. By embracing the opportunity other faiths had brought they were growing to a position of confidence which adds to society and makes our faith more visible too. It will be interesting to see how the Australians are.
Arriving in Adelaide I have the interesting experience of getting a hire car and driving to my destination with a very nice clergy couple on the outskirts of Greater Adelaide. I am shown around the parish which is one of the biggest Anglicare centres in South Australia. The centre is really pleasant and interestingly manages to combine a real and upfront Christianity with an openness and provision for all. The key question for me is how they managed to sustain, this let alone set it up.
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