Accepting Evangelicals
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Benny and Mel Hazlehurst
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 Benny is now a Vicar in Dorset, after 14 years ministry in South London. He is passionate about outreach & evangelism, and co-wrote "The DIY Kit for Estates Ministry & Outreach". He was also a member of the Church of England General Synod (2000-2005). Benny and Mel have been married for 13 years and have 2 children.
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Ray Khan
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 Ray is a Church Army Evangelist working with young people in inner city South London for
over 11 years. Currently he coordinates the Church Army year out programme "First Contact", & is involved in the work
of the Commitee for Minority Ethnic Anglican Concerns, where he chairs the youth issues sub-group and also
participate in the vocations side of their work. He is married to Caroline who is a pre-school worker and training to
be a pastoral auxiliary, & they have two great kids.
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Dave and Pat Tomlinson
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 Dave Tomlinson is the vicar at St Luke’s Church in West Holloway, London. He is the author
of The Post-Evangelical, and for ten years was the leader of Holy Joes, an alternative Christian group that
meets in a pub. Dave and Pat have three children and three grandchildren – and a gorgeous blonde dog called Woody.
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Jeremy and Bren Marks
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 Jeremy Marks founded the Courage ministry in 1988, to help gay & lesbian Christians who struggle to
reconcile their faith & sexuality. Until they married in 1991, Bren had pioneered for women in church leadership.
Courage began working from a traditional theological perspective, but 12 years ministry experience, much prayer,
heart-searching and bible study convinced Jeremy & Bren of the need to positively affirm committed same-sex
partnerships.
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Mike Dark
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 Mike is
the membership secretary of the Evangelical Fellowship for Lesbian and Gay Christians. He is partnered and is a
member of St. Luke's Church in West Holloway, North London.
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Sarah Hill
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 Sarah is originally from Northern Irealnd. She now lives in Teddington, West London and is
married to Barry. She attends her local Baptist church and serves on the committee of the Baptist Network Affirming
Lesbian and Gay Christians.
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Brenda Harrison
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 Brenda worshipped at St Peter's Frimley and is a member of Guildford Diocesan Synod. She
recently retired as Co-President of the European Forum of Lesbian and Gay Christian Groups. Following a career in the
Immigration Service she then worked through Changing Attitude Trust for lesgay affirmation within the Anglican
Communion. Sadly she died after losing a battle with cancer in Februray 2009.
We have posted a tribute to her.
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Martin Stears-Handscomb
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 Martin is a member of Tilehouse Street Baptist Church in Hitchin, Hertfordshire and is
joint co-ordinator of the Baptist Network Affirming Lesbian and Gay Christians. He is an accountant and also a local
Councillor.
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