Evangelicals’
Welsh woe
Shortly after en was going to press, Welsh
evangelicals were due
to have a crucial
meeting with church leaders which could
determine their future.
All members of the Evangelical Fellowship
of the Church in Wales (EFCW) were being
invited to meet the bishops of the Church in
Wales on Zoom following a recent decision
to bless same-sex relationships in church.
Joel Edwards:
‘Rule Britannia’
outdated
Ex-Evangelical Alliance
General Director
Joel
Edwards has said some
traditional
songs
from
Last Night of the Proms
should be dropped.
Writing on Facebook he
said:
‘A
suitable museum
should
be
found
for
“Rule Britannia”,
“Jerusalem” and “Land of Hope and Glory”, with
periodical public performances for posterity. As
history has shown us, linking heaven, angels and
nationalism is always a risky business. Does the
BBC really believe that words like ‘Britons never
shall be slaves’ represent people from Europe,
Asia, the Caribbean and Africa who have kept
the NHS and our transport systems going for decades?’