Collection
Date
Location
Type
Scotland and Slavery
Action of Churches Together in Scotland (ACTS), which brings together nine Scottish denominations, marked the bicentenary with the Scottish Ecumenical Service to commemorate abolition held in the David Livingstone Centre in Blantyre in June 2007 2007
The March of the Abolitionists
The Lifeline Expedition began in 2000 as a reconciliation journey linking the European and African nations. The March of the Abolitionists was organised for 2007, aiming to bring an apology for the slave trade (especially the role of the church 2007
Making our Mark: Remembrance, Repentance and Restoration in 2007
about experiences of slavery, as a way to make new connections between past and present, education and action. The Hearings took place in Liverpool, London, Birmingham, Hull and Southwark in February and March 2007. The second strand was the Walk Making our Mark: Remembrance, Repentance and Restoration in 2007 2007
Set All Free: ACT TO END SLAVERY
2007
Set All Free Gloucestershire
2007
Distorted Image
2007
Wilberforce 2007 at Holy Trinity Church
Hull's parish church of Holy Trinity is where William Wilberforce was baptised in 1759. The Church held a number of performances and events throughout 2007. The Together for Freedom commemorative service took place on 25 March 2007, led Wilberforce 2007 at Holy Trinity Church 2007
A service of penitence at Liverpool Cathedral and the Albert Dock
A multi-faith service of penitence and remembrance was held at Liverpool Cathedral on 24 March 2007 by Churches Together in the Merseyside Region. Some material in the service drew upon resources produced by Set All Free, the project of Churches 2007
Freedom from the Past: Long Time Coming
. The 'Passage' event was held in St Giles' Church on 25 March 2007, an evening of drama, songs and speeches reflecting on the legacies of slavery. There was a 150-strong gospel-style community choir drawn from schools in the Northampton area and local community 2007
The Secret Codes of the Quilts
The Quaker Quilters of Norwich Quaker Meeting held the Slave Quilts Exhibition at the Friends Meeting House in Norwich in May 2007. By the 1860s in the United States there were organised flights to freedom for enslaved people from the southern 2007
Service to Mark the Bicentenary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act
' by The Reverend Nicholas Sagovsky, Canon of Westminster. There was also an opportunity for visitors to attend William Wilberforce's memorial. On 27 March 2007 a national service of commemoration was held at the Abbey, and broadcast live on BBC One and BBC Radio 2007
Marking the 200th anniversary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade
2007
Slavery, Abolition & Evangelicals: Uniting to change society
2007