John Pritchard, on the basis of highly appreciated practice as a parish priest, retreat leader and teacher, has written extensively about prayer and worship, especially for the congregation. Dr. Lartey comes from Ghana, but has taught in the UK for many years. He thus, himself, has to work cross-culturally. Moreover, working in Birmingham, he has his finger on the pulse of the ethnically diverse nature of British urban life and the churches in the inner city. But ethnic and cultural plurality is now a growing part of all our lives, significantly enhanced by political devolution.
Every neighbourhood is diverse and changing.
The media sets us into the wider canvas that affects all our lives. It is important, therefore, that attention be given to this dimension of ministry, lay or ordained.