Rev. Ian Booth was straight to the point, in the third and final address to the Convocation. He spoke about  “How to create a home.” 

During his presentation, he compared and contrasted the family of Abraham and Sara with the family of Joseph and Mary and concluded that: 

♦ The rich and powerful do not necessarily make the best Parents. 

♦ The role of parents, adopted or biological, is critical in shaping the nature of the family. 

♦ What happens in our families affects our communities.      

Rev Booth ended his presentation by saying that a home should:

• Create a safe space for all family members

• Accept people as people and not for children to be seen as future income earners when we grow old.

• Accept people with their similarities and differences.

• Treat everyone as special.

• Have people partaking in decisions which impact on their lives.

• Have people who are committed to justice not ‘Just Us.’