Bishop of Portsmouth uses departing sermon to highlight marginalised groups. This was published in The Portsmouth News: https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/people/bishop-of-portsmouth-uses-depa…
THE departing Bishop of Portsmouth has used his final sermon to call for more opportunities for often marginalised groups, ranging from refugees to the LGBT community.
The Rt Revd Christopher Foster gave his last sermon during a farewell service at Portsmouth Cathedral yesterday evening, with selected guests attending under Covid-19 restrictions.
The 67-year-old has stepped down as the ninth Bishop of Portsmouth after more than a decade in the role.
Attending to thank the bishop for his service were representatives from across the country, including the Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire Nigel Atkinson, the First Sea Lord Admiral Tony Radakin, and the MPs Stephen Morgan, Penny Mordaunt, and Flick Drummond.
Bishop Christopher used his final sermon to call for more opportunities to ‘outsiders rather than insiders’ – saying that there are ‘very many’ people that the church continues to treat as different.
