The Blog of Robb Sutherland

11/08/2026

I was invited as a guest on Alex Frost's podcast to talk about estates, working class vocation and heavy metal. You can check it out on YouTube.

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07/08/2026

I have written some reflections on having lunch at Lambeth palace and the discussion we had about diversifying the Church of England’s leadership. You can read it over on my website.

“When I had lunch with the Archbishop of Canterbury…” is not a phrase I had imagined ever saying. It was a great privilege to be invited; along with the Working Class Vocations Task Group, to Lambe…

03/08/2026

Alex Frost has written some reflections on the movement towards a church that reflects the diversity of our people.

I started fo write some of my own thoughts on the way back from Taizé. I will hopefully post them in the morning. For now, I have to recover from two days of driving.

I still believe the church is nowhere near where it needs to be supporting and championing working-class people, but if nothing else, our voice has been heard loud and clear.

31/07/2026

Last week I was part of a conversation with Archbishop Sarah about how we support working class vocations in the coming years.

Vicar of Mixenden and Illingworth Revd Robb Sutherland enjoyed a visit to Lambeth Palace last week for lunch with Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally.

19/07/2026

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18/02/2026

🎟️ Right Revd , Bishop of Barking is chairing our webinar next week. Bishop Lynne is the ’s Lead Bishop for Estates Evangelism and Chair of the Estates Evangelism Task Group. She is also a Commissioner and Governor of .
She is keen to continue work which enables a Church where the gifts of all are valued and where there is opportunity for leaders from all backgrounds to flourish.
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17/02/2026

Last week at General Synod I was called to speak about Working Class Vocations. I got invited to Lambeth Palace to share an Iceland Prawn Ring with the Archbishop of Canterbury. You can find out all about it by clicking the link.

The General Synod of the Church of England debate last week about working class vocations was really encouraging. I was called to speak. Unfortunately, the length of time you had to talk was reduce…

13/02/2026

This is what we’ve been talking about today at General Synod. Everyone has their place in God’s Kingdom. Everyone has a calling to be who God made them to be. Some of us are called to work in the hairdresser’s, supermarket or hospital. Some of us are called to wear a dog collar and some of us aren’t. But today we decided as a church to actively embrace a future in which class isn’t an unconscious barrier to becoming who you are made to be.

12/02/2026

Poverty and the Church: 40 Years After Faith in the City.

My call for concrete action by in the next five years to deal with the causes of intergenerational poverty.

This morning at General Synod we debated the Faith in the City report 40 years after its publication. I had written a speech for that strongly asked for concrete action in the next five years of Ge…