The Executive Committee of the Churches’ Commission for Migrants in Europe (CCME) held a meeting in London from 27 to 29 September.

The meeting was significant as the CCME UK members expressed their wish to remain connected to the European fellowship of churches despite Brexit.

The Executive Committee took note of the “hostile environment” towards migrants and refugees expressed in the UK and common in many other European countries. The committee articulated an alternative vision and narrative of hospitality, fellowship and compassion.

One of the decisions of the meeting was to join the European Citizen’s initiative Welcoming Europe.

The meeting was a last occasion for an official farewell to the former CCME General Secretary Doris Peschke and the first meeting with Dr Torsten Moritz, the new CCME General Secretary. Ms Shari Brown who will join the CCME staff on 1st October as Executive Secretary also attended the meeting.