Adoption and Faith
To mark National Adoption Week, Aled Jones hears inspiring stories of faith and family, and former world champion javelin thrower Fatima Whitbread shares how adoption changed her life.
To mark National Adoption Week, Aled Jones is in central London to hear inspiring stories of faith and family. He visits the UK鈥檚 oldest and longest-running children鈥檚 charity, Coram, to learn about adoption today and to discover the charity鈥檚 remarkable Christian origins.
Theologian Krish Kandiah explains how the language of being adopted into the family of God is at the heart of the Bible鈥檚 message, and Aled visits a young vicar in Kent to explore how the love of his adoptive parents overcame differences of heritage and culture.
Gemma Hunt meets former world champion javelin thrower Fatima Whitbread to hear her remarkable story of how being adopted as a teenager changed her life. With hymns and songs celebrating the love of God and the family of faith.
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Clips
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The Christian Roots of the UK's First Children's Charity
Duration: 04:23
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Heritage, Faith and Adoption
Duration: 03:40
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Hymn: Father God, I Wonder
Duration: 02:20
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Trailer: Adoption and Faith
Duration: 01:05
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Aled Jones |
Presenter | Gemma Hunt |
Producer | David Waters |
Executive Producer | Matthew Napier |
Executive Producer | Andrew O'Connell |
Broadcast
- Sun 15 Oct 2023 13:15