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Mixed heritage: What does it mean for the future of the Black Pentecostal Church?

15th September 202615th September 2026 Becky Wybrow 11 Views 0 Comments Black Church, black community, Caribbean, indigenous community, Mixed heritage, Roy Francis

Roy Francis looks at how the rise in the numbers of people describing themselves as

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Crossing waters, shaping worship: How Black Pentecostal Churches are changing

1st June 20261st June 2026 Becky Wybrow 279 Views 0 Comments Black Pentecostal churches, Caribbean Christians, Caribbeans, Cogic, Roy Francis, windrush

The Windrush Generation laid the foundation of Black Pentecostalism in the UK. Roy Francis examines

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Revd Canon Eve Pitts: A turning point in the Church of England

25th March 202625th March 2026 Becky Wybrow 111 Views 0 Comments Atlantic Slave Trade, Black Woman, church of England, Gospel music, Revd Canon Eve Pitts, Roy Francis

In 1994 Revd Canon Eve Pitts made history by becoming the first Black woman to

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A life lived in total praise

23rd January 202623rd January 2026 Becky Wybrow 130 Views 1 Comment Chaka Khan, Gospel, music, Richard Smallwood, Roy Francis, Total Praise

Roy Francis pays tribute to gospel music maestro Richard Smallwood I can’t remember when I

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Unwrapping Christmas: Caribbean traditions, history and meaning

5th December 20255th December 2025 Becky Wybrow 126 Views 0 Comments Baptist minister, Caribbean traditions, Christmas, Roy Francis, Sam Sharpe, windrush

Roy Francis looks at the Christmas tradition of the Windrush Generation and shares the story

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Black soldiers: Why we should remember them

25th September 202525th September 2025 Becky Wybrow 133 Views 0 Comments Black enslaves, Black History Month, black soldiers, Caribbeans, Empire Windrush, Roy Francis

Roy Francis reveals the forgotten story of Black soldiers – from the time of enslavement

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Why Windrush Day matters more than ever

2nd June 20252nd June 2025 Becky Wybrow 302 Views 0 Comments Black Pentecostal churches, Caribbeans, church of England, Empire Windrush, Roy Francis, Windrush Day

Roy Francis examines the historical roots of Windrush Day and shares why Britain’s Caribbean community

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Black Pentecostals: How they impacted Christianity in Britain

1st April 20251st April 2025 Becky Wybrow 357 Views 0 Comments Black Pentecostals, British Christianity, Caribbean Christians, Christianity, Roy Francis, Windrush generation

Roy Francis looks at how Black Pentecostalism in Britain influenced the UK Church and helped

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Christmas – More Than One Story

2nd December 20242nd December 2024 Becky Wybrow 245 Views 0 Comments black community, Black Pentecostal, Christmas, President Abraham Lincoln, Roy Francis, Watch Night service

Roy Francis provides insight into the historical roots behind our modern Christmas celebrations and Watch

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Windrush and the Events that Changed Britain

29th September 202425th September 2024 Becky Wybrow 266 Views 0 Comments Black history, Black people, Gospel music, notting hill carnival, Roy Francis, windrush

Roy Francis explores how Britain has been irrevocably impacted by Black people, which he chronicles

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Keep The Faith Launches Online Lecture Series About Black Church

30th July 202418th September 2024 Becky Wybrow 259 Views 0 Comments Bishop Dr Joe Aldred, Black Church, Christians, keep the faith, Marcia Dixon, Roy Francis

Keep The Faith magazine recently launched its first ever Online Talk series. Launched on June

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“Much more than life an death”

22nd May 202422nd May 2024 Becky Wybrow 341 Views 0 Comments Football, Gospel, Roy Francis, Sport

With the approach of Euro 2024, Roy Francis explores the Church’s role in establishing today’s

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Does the Church Provide the Key to UK Gospel’s Success?

20th March 202420th March 2024 Becky Wybrow 1039 Views 0 Comments Black Pentecostal church, Black worship, CCM, Gospel's Success, Roy Francis, Windrush Christians

Roy Francis explores the rise of gospel in the UK, the impact of CCM on

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The Fisk Jubilee Singers: The Choral That Brought Gospel Music To Britain

22nd July 202321st July 2023 Becky Wybrow 662 Views 0 Comments Britain, Charles Spurgeon, Fisk Jubilee Singers, Gospel music, Roy Francis, Tilbury Docks

Roy Francis explains how 150 years ago the Fisk Jubilee Singers introduced gospel music to

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The Windrush Generation: Its Impact and Legacy

2nd May 20232nd May 2023 Becky Wybrow 545 Views 1 Comment Caribbeans, migrants, Roy Francis, Roy Francis Productions, The Empire Windrush, Windrush generation

Author Roy Francis chronicles the ambition that drove thousands of Caribbeans to migrate to Britain,

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