Welcoming Strangers

The Christian tradition of welcoming strangers is a long standing one, and it is an important part of Night Church. The Bible encourages Christians to always welcome people; 'Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some have unwittingly entertained angels' (Hebrews 13v2). I have met so many lovely people during Night Church, I am not sure whether any were angels but they certainly have been wonderful people.



Many months ago I met a man who had lived on the streets in London for about 20 years. One of the stories he told had a real impact on me. For a time he had slept along with a whole row of other rough sleepers in a certain place and every morning a lady on her way to work put a kitkat next to each one of them! What an amazing lady and what a great example of showing hospitality to strangers.