bishop in hoodie

It's great when you hear about a vicar/minister/church leader getting it right for once and that's why I was so pleased to hear about Bishop John Sentamu wearing a hoodie as a sign of solidarity with hoodie-wearing young people who have been stereotyped by the media. In a bid to stand up for young people he said that,

"Ninety-nine per cent of those who wear hoodies are law-abiding citizens."

And he went on to say,

"We have a lot to learn from young people as well as much responsibility for them."

Often the world judges us by how we look, sadly the church sometimes does too. What I think Bishop John is trying to convey to us is the truth that Jesus does not look at what we are wearing, but at what we are like inside.

Rock on Bish. Read more of the story here.