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Marcus Walker

Marcus Walker is a clergyman in the Church of England.

Mothering Sunday reminds us the Church still has a role in our communities

What is it that gives communities such a sense of relationship with a building that they are likely rarely to visit for an act of worship?

By Marcus Walker

Mothering Sunday reminds us the Church still has a role in our communities

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Cancelling the Church for opposing the Rwanda policy is deeply un-Conservative

Rebuking the bishops for speaking up for refugees feels achingly wet. / Preserving the institutions of the constitution has…

By Marcus Walker

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