His Eminence Archbishop Gregorios, attended Prime Minister’s Easter Reception in Downing Street, with David Burrowes MP and RET Chief Executive, Karen Lynch
His Eminence Archbishop Gregorios spoke to the Prime Minister during the Easter Reception at No 10 this week, about his hopes and prayers for the proposed St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School.
The reception brought together Christian Church and other faith leaders as well as MP’s and senior Christians contributing to public life. In his address to the assembled guests the Prime Minister, quoted from the Gospel of Luke:
“This is the time when, as Christians, we remember the life, sacrifice and living legacy of Christ. The New Testament tells us so much about the character of Jesus; a man of incomparable compassion, generosity, grace, humility and love. These are the values that Jesus embraced, and I believe these are values people of any faith, or no faith, can also share in, and admire.
“It is values like these that make our country what it is a place which is tolerant, generous and caring. A nation which has an established faith that together is most content when we are defined by what we are for, rather than defined by what we are against. In the book of Luke, we are told that Jesus said, ‘Do to others as you would have them do to you’ – advice that when followed makes for a happier, and better society for everyone.”
He told the assembled guests that he welcomed a Christian “fightback”. He said: “I think there’s something of a fight back going on, and we should welcome that. The values of the Bible, the values of Christianity, are the values that we need.”