How Windrush changed the British Church for good
By 
Mark Sturge2023-06-05T10:55:00
As the UK marks the 75th anniversary of Empire Windrush, Mark Sturge unpacks the enormous impact of this generation on the British Church
The story of Windrush is the story of modern British history. It is also the story of British church life over the past 75 years. It is foundational to the growth and development of contemporary African and Asian Christian stories and is the fulcrum to understanding much of modern Christianity in Britain today.
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