Emily was born and raised in South West London and has experienced a range of church environments from a teenager in the local baptist youth group to a small new monastic contemplative community. She works in communications for a large liberal Anglo-Catholic parish, where she also worships. Interested in inclusion since her late teens Emily has been involved in LGBQTI+ groups and in 2015 attended her first Inclusive Church/St Martin in the Fields Disability conference. She shared her story as a Storyteller in 2016 and thereafter has served on the planning committee. During the pandemic she worked with Dr Naomi Lawson Jacobs to write the book “At the Gates: Disability, Justice and the Churches” where they weaved the stories of disabled Christians with the theology of disability and disability justice. This was longlisted for the Michael Ramsey Prize in 2023.
Living with a chronic condition, she uses her time sparingly and when not resting or working enjoys reading, theatre, board games and working through box sets.