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FTB began informally within the United Reformed Church but now includes many with similar aims from other denominations.
There is no membership, simply a mailing list and the opportunity to support running costs through occasional donations.
FTB organises national and regional conferences intended to encourage a liberal agenda within the Church. 
It publishes booklets for sale and mails out a free 'Briefing' newsletter booklet three times a year.
Welcome to an informal network of liberally minded Christians striving for an open, inclusive and thinking church.


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Sue Liddell

Experienced lay preacher and
church elder. Assists Linda
with conference administration Sue 2
and prepares regular children's
supplements for the Briefing.

 

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 Martin Camroux

Minister of Trinity Sutton United
Reformed Church and Methodist Church.
Current chair of the Free To Believe
committee.
Hazel Day

Originally a draughtswoman.
After training at Westminster
College, had ministries at
Twyford, Woodley, Buckhurst Hill
and Debden.
Still has wide, active interests.


John Hetherington

A URC self-supporting minister
(SSM) since 1986, passionate
about the development of open
and progressive faith.
Self-employed environmental and
energy/nuclear consultant.


Linda Harrison

Manages the Virtual Learning
Environment at Colchester Sixth
Form College; elder at Lion WalkLinda
Church, Colchester and  brilliant
FTB conference organiser!
          Alison Micklem

         
A Church-Related Community
         
Worker within the URC, currently
         
based with a team of five churches Alison
          i
n Inner City Liverpool.
          With something of a family tradition
          of Liberal Theology, she finds a
          natural home in Free to Believe.



 David Parkin

SSM pastorates previously at
Burnham and Perivale.  Now
retired from day job and still looking
for a N Staffs liberal church to join.
Seeking ideas of God that relate to
an age of quantum physics and
mind-blowing cosmology.


       
        Tim Richards

        Minister of the Mid-Somerset Group
        since 2005. Finds in FTB "a chance
        to explore issues which then start
        to make sense in a way they never
        did before".


Chris Avis

A fortunate member of liberal
Southernhay URC in Exeter;
retired TV techie; dabbling
wordsmith; producer of audio CDs
of FTB conferences and currently
to blame for the present contents
of your screen.
Chris
Alun Thomas

Baptist minister; retired early on
doctor's orders.  Member of Norwich
URC (Donald Hilton's former church)
where he finds the worship and ethos far less spiritually constricting. Editor of FTB 'Briefing' - and loves it!

Alun