Christians care about justice. The Bible sets before us a vision of a Kingdom in which the hungry are fed, the sick are healed, and all live in harmony with one another and the created world. We know that it is our duty and joy to build that future Kingdom now, which is why we are so quick to condemn inequality and speak out against poverty.<\/p>\n
But, if we are to condemn injustice and inequality when we see it elsewhere, we must also be willing to address it in our own structures. And one area where we stubbornly refuse to do this is\u00a0finance<\/a>.<\/p>\n The new\u00a0Bishop of Liverpool<\/a>, Dr John Perumbalath, wrote to colleagues recently to outline the severity of his diocese\u2019s financial situation \u2014 one that has resulted in urgent engagement with the national Church and a partnership with an independent reviewer to help them identify financial solutions.<\/p>\n This is not because of mistakes on the part of\u00a0Liverpool diocese<\/a>; indeed, that diocese has for years benefited from some of the finest financial managers in the Church, and has shown courage and agility in naming and addressing underlying issues. The problem is that it has no inherited assets, whereas the average level of endowment in dioceses nationally is \u00a340 million.<\/p>\n Read it all<\/a> (registration or subscription).<\/p>\n .@bpblackburn<\/a>: \u201cIf we are one Church, why should not every diocese benefit from that average endowment figure of \u00a340 million? [It] would both wipe out our structural deficit and give us a surplus to invest in mission, without touching the capital sum.\u201dhttps:\/\/t.co\/fb7pMrzXPC<\/a><\/p>\n — Adrian Hilton💎 (@Adrian_Hilton) July 7, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n \n