Called as We Are is a photographic exhibition which tells the stories of twelve individuals who are leaders in the Church of England and are deaf, disabled or neurodivergent. .
The portraits are by documentary and portrait photographer, Ruth Samuels, whose work centres on portraying people with dignity and respect while amplifying voices that are too often overlooked.
The exhibition also features the Rev Pete Spiers, Archdeacon of Knowsley and Sefton in the Diocese of Liverpool, who was photographed at Liverpool Cathedral for his portrait.
Others featuring in the exhibition include Rev Melissa Carter, Team Rector in Dover, Rev Alice Kemp, Dean of Women’s Ministry in the Diocese of Bristol, Rev Vanessa Thornborough, Diocese of London, Rev Neil Robinson from the Diocese of Salisbury, and Rev KT Tupling from the Diocese of Oxford. While other cathedrals hosting the exhibition include Exeter Cathedral, Chelmsford Cathedral, St Albans Cathedral and St Gile Cripplegate.
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