Why Urban Saints?
We are keen to emphasise that Urban Saints is a new phrase/word created by adding two words together. For example, tea is something you drink and a towel is something you use to dry yourself after a bath, whereas a tea towel is something very different. When we speak about an Urban Saint, we are talking about a young person who is living a life of faith, hope and love through Christ, wherever they are in the world. We are aware that the word ‘Urban’ generally means ‘of/from the city’. With this in mind, ‘Urban’ seeks to reference the city, or Kingdom, of God (particularly bearing in mind the reference to the King of Kings in the crest). This is about saints of the Kingdom. However, ‘Kingdom Saints’ does not resonate with young people as well as Urban Saints. From other feedback we have had, ‘Urban Saints’ could also be called ‘Community Saints’ as this is about young people being agents of change in their communities by living lives of faith, hope and love through Christ. Again, Commun
