Saturday 23 April 2016, london

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Date:
Saturday 23 April 2016

Time:
12:00pm - 4:00pm, doors open at 11am for registration    

Venue:
St Paul's Church
Hammersmith
Queen Caroline Street
London
W6 9PJ

Closest Station - Hammersmith (please use the station exit by Tesco/Hammersmith Bridge)

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Archbishop Benjamin Kwashi
The Most Rev. Dr. Benjamin Argak Kwashi is Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Jos and Archbishop of the Ecclesiastical Province of Jos in the Church of Nigeria.  He and his wife, Gloria, live in Jos, Plateau State, in Northern Nigeria.  They have six children and also have over 50 orphans living with them in their home. Bishop Kwashi grew up in a Christian home; his father was a noted teacher. He attended the Nigerian Military School, but when he received a clear call to go into ministry, he turned his back on a military career.  After ordination and marriage he served in a variety of rural and urban parishes, and then as Rector of a Theological College. He was consecrated and enthroned as Bishop of Jos in 1992. 

Bishop Angaelos
His Grace Bishop Angaelos, member of CSW's Board of Reference,  was consecrated a General Bishop of the UK in 1999 by His Holiness, the late Pope Shenouda III. Since then he has specialised in initiatives relating to advocacy, human rights, international religious freedom and development work, and is a member of, and chairs, numerous local, national and international bodies dealing with these matters. His Grace is founder and convener of the Asylum Advocacy Group which works closely in partnership with the All Party Parliamentary Group on International Religious Freedom or Belief. This extensive work has been recognised in His Grace being conferred with the honour of Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire by Her Majesty The Queen, for ‘Services to International Religious Freedom’. 

Muyiwa Olarewaju:  
Muyiwa Olarewaju is the station director at Premier Gospel (Premier Radio), the number 1 gospel music station in the UK. He is also an accomplished singer/songwriter and the leader of Riversongz, a popular gospel act. Riversongz have toured with Stevie Wonder and individually have worked with a variety of artists from Emelie Sandé and Pixie Lott to Amy Winehouse.

Stephen Timms MP:
The Rt Hon Stephen Timms is currently the Member of Parliament for East Ham. He is also the Labour Party's Faith Envoy, helping to develop the party's links with different faith groups. Stephen entered Parliament in 1994 and held a number of ministerial posts under the previous Labour Government including Chief Secretary to the Treasury and Financial Secretary to the Treasury. In Opposition, he was Shadow Minister for Employment from 2010 to 2015. Stephen is also a member of the Ramblers Association and Chair of Christians on the Left. He is also a member of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for International Freedom of Religion or Belief, presented at the International Human Rights Day debate on religious freedom and attended the CSW toolkit launch last year.

Rev Joel Edwards:
Reverend Joel Edwards is CSW’s Strategic Advisor, with specific oversight of our advocacy work, and is undertaking a doctorate exploring the place of religious freedom and human rights as part of the Church's mission. Joel is a freelance broadcaster with the BBC, and a writer and international speaker on a wide range of areas including Bible teaching, justice, leadership, faith response to human rights, religious freedom and current affairs.

Andy Freeman:
Andy Freeman works for the Church Mission Society training and supporting Pioneers and Pioneer Ministry in the UK.  He has a background with the 24-7 Prayer movement and now explores that through Space to Breathe, a vehicle for placing contemplative prayer practice in everyday settings.  Andy has five children and lives in Winchester. Andy is passionate about equipping Christians to pray effectively to bring justice around the world.

• The rise of religious extremism and persecution: Getting behind the headlines
  This unique Q&A session is your chance to put your questions to our keynote speaker, His Grace Archbishop Benjamin Kwashi, and our expert panel of CSW's advocacy team leaders to find out more about the rise in religious extremism and the targeting of religious minorities, and explore how we are tackling the issue.

• Theology of Suffering
  Rev Joel Edwards leads an interactive session exploring God’s response to human suffering, and our responsibility in the face of suffering for Christians and people of all faiths.

• Pray Freedom: Interactive prayer workshop
  Join Andy Freeman for a practical prayer workshop where you'll have the chance to pray for the issues you've heard about at Pursue Justice in a variety of ways and take those ideas back to your church or prayer group to inspire your prayers for justice.

• Faith-inspired campaigning and seeking justice
  Find out how your lobbying and campaigning has a very real impact in the corridors of power and be inspired by Stephen Timms MP sharing how his faith fuels his passion for using his position in Parliament to seek justice. You'll hear his top tips on how to talk to your MP to get your concerns on their agenda!

• Persecuted not abandoned: CSW Nigeria film screening
  Watch the moving and inspiring testimonies of Nigeria's Christians who've been a target for Boko Haram (recently named the world's deadliest terror group) for over a decade, and find out what our partners CSW-Nigeria are doing to help them.

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