Listening Exercise: St Albans Diocese
This Listening Exercise has been designed by the Race Justice Action Group (RJAG) in St Albans Diocese. It is part of a ‘fact-finding’ exercise to understand the extent of diversity and (race) discrimination that may exist in the context of our worshipping community.  The understanding gained from this exercise, which is being carried out across the Diocese, will help the diocese take steps to affect change and introduce preventive and remedial measures so that everyone has a full and flourishing experience worshipping in their Christian communities.

Everyone who considers St Mary's to be their church, no matter how regularly they attend worship, is invited to complete a survey. Complete as much as you can, feel free to skip questions if that feels right or best.

Confidentiality
All data will be anonymised throughout this process and destroyed permanently when the listening and reporting process has been completed. You will not be asked to provide your name or any contact details.

Thank you so much for taking the time to answer the following 11 questions.
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What was you experience of the welcome you received when you joined this church?
Have you felt that you are fully included in this church and the church community? Or have you felt excluded in some manner?
Have you seen or experienced racism in your church or in a church elsewhere in the diocese? If so, how long ago was this?
If you have been asked to take on a role or to help with an activity, why do you think you were asked to do this?
Have you seen or experienced racism in your church or in a church elsewhere in the Diocese? If so, how long ago was this?
If you answered 'yes' to the previous question, might you be willing to give a brief description of what you witnessed or experienced? If so, please use this comment box to describe, including roughly when this took place.
Are you at present actively engaged in any leadership roles in the church or have been in the past? If so, please comment on how easy it has been for you to continue in that role, and if you have experienced any barriers to taking on new roles, including leadership roles, in the church?
If there are other roles or activities you are interested in engaging with, how might you go about find out and getting involved?
What might make you consider getting involved and taking on leadership roles in the church? Please use your own understanding as to what 'leadership role' might include.
How would you react if your priest were from a different racial and/or ethnic background from yourself?
How do you think other members of your congregation would react if your priest were of a global majority background (for example, a South Asian or Black African priest)?
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