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Sunday Worship: Dwelling in Unity

Dwelling in Unity

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A service making the start of the Commonwealth Games later this week in Birmingham.

A service making the start of the Commonwealth Games later this week in Birmingham with Birmingham Community Gospel Choir. Leader and Director of Music: Maxine Brooks.

On Thursday, the Commonwealth Games will open in Birmingham, bringing 'nations together in a colourful celebration of humanity’. 

 What better place to hold the Commonwealth Games than Birmingham where that ‘colourful celebration of humanity’ is represented in the makeup of the city's population...  What better theme for Sunday Worship than ‘Dwelling in Unity’ as the ‘Games aim to unite the Commonwealth family through a glorious festival of sport that is ‘underpinned by the core values of humanity, equality, and destiny’...   56 independent countries make up the Commonwealth in Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe and the Pacific - each unique and a valuable member of the union.  Likewise, Birmingham Community Gospel Choir sees itself as an example of people of different ethnicities, Black, South Asian and White cultural backgrounds, church traditions and personalities dwelling in unity "because what unites us is the commonality of our belief and faith in God; we are in unity with each other and with God. Disagreements are a normal part of life but our faith in God enables us to seek resolutions so that we maintain that oneness as we witness to the Christian faith in song." Director of music and service leader: Maxine Brooks. Producer: Andrew Earis

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