Without realising it, Britain has become a nation of immigrants
Another surprise: it’s very good at assimilating people
In 2013 lifespring church moved from the suburbs into a former cinema near the centre of Reading. At the time, its congregation was small and not varied. “We moved in as a white middle-class church,” says Neville Hollands, a senior pastor. These days Lifespring has members born in more than 40 countries. The diversity of its congregation is reflected in the thicket of flags on both sides of the stage during Sunday services, where 300-odd people praise Jesus to the accompaniment of drums and power chords.
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This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “A nation of immigrants”
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