God’s people come in all shapes and sizes – all ages, abilities, colours, ethnicities, backgrounds. No one image can capture the breadth and beauty of humanity.

Yet some might see the Church’s history as one that speaks of conformity, orthodoxy, even exclusion – somewhere you can belong… if you fit in.

Who do you see when you think of church?

Church for Everyone is a project where fellowships of all denominations can share their experiences of embracing God’s love and sharing Christ’s joy and compassion.

St James and Emmanuel, in Manchester, is the first to share and we want to join with other church communities as we learn from, encourage, challenge and inspire each other in reflecting God’s love in our communities.

If your church wants to share your expereinces and encourage others, please contact us. The sooner this site reflects a breadth of experience the better.

The vision of a Church for Everyone is articulated by David Runcorn, and we are grateful for his piece.

To establish the site and encourage other churches to share, St James and Emmanuel has assembled a selection of its experiences in creating a Church for everyone.

If your church is of like mind and want s to share your expereinces and encourage others, please contact us. The sooner this site reflects a breadth of experience the better.