INCLUSIVE CHURCH

St Matthew’s is proud to be a member of Inclusive Church.

We believe in inclusive church – a church which celebrates and affirms every person and does not discriminate. We will continue to challenge the church where it continues to discriminate against people on grounds of disability, economic power, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity, or sexuality. We believe in a Church which welcomes and serves all people in the name of Jesus Christ; which is scripturally faithful; which seeks to proclaim the Gospel afresh for each generation; and which, in the power of the Holy Spirit, allows all people to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Jesus Christ.

At St Matthew’s you will find this reflected in our preaching, our advocacy for LGBTQ+ people in the Church of England, and in the welcome we offer to all - no exceptions!

We were lucky enough to take a group to march with Pride in London for the first time in 2023. We had such a great time that we hope to make this a regular event, to express our solidarity with LGBTQ+ people, to express our belief in diversity in the Church, and to protest against ongoing inequality in the Church of England.

Check out our photos below, and our photo reel on Instagram here: