These are just a selection of those giving input at Flame:

Archbishop Vincent Nichols will preside at a time of Adoration.

Barry and Margaret Mizen will offer their powerful personal testimony of forgiveness and peace. In 2008 their 16-year-old son Jimmy was killed in South London. They could have become very angry, or bitter. Instead they have sought to bring a message of hope, peace and reconciliation, rooted in faith.

Fr Timothy Radcliffe OP is the author of many books, including “What is the point of being a Christian?” and “I call you Friends.” He blends long experience of working in many countries and cultures with profound reflection and prayer on the issues facing young adults in Britain; he is a speaker in huge international demand, and will offer words that will provoke thought and prayer in those who hear them.

Sr Catherine Holum is a Franciscan Sister of the Renewal, based in Leeds. In 1998 she competed as a world class speed skater in the Winter Olympics. Her story of vocation is rare and precious and she will offer interesting insights into the links between faith and sport.

Fr Christopher Jamison OSB is Director of the National Office for Vocations. He was Abbot of Worth during the filming of The Monastery and through this series he was instrumental in bringing profound insights about monastic life to the attention of millions of people. More recently, The Big Silence followed a group of people experiencing a silent retreat for the first time, to powerful effect. Into lives that are filled with activity and noise, Fr Christopher brings the depth and challenge of stillness, and something of this will be evoked during his contribution to Flame Congress. 

Mgr John Armitage is a Priest who has worked in the East End of London for over twenty years. His parish is close to the Olympic Park, and Mgr Armitage has helped to create the Pope John Paul II Foundation for Sport. He has spoken to young people and young adults in many different contexts, and is a great advocate for the place of young people in the Church.

Edwin Fawcett will be coordinating the music for the day. Edwin was very involved in the music for the Papal Vigil at Hyde Park and recently performed at the World Youth Day in Madrid. Edwin has himself served as a parish youth coordinator, and has animated music for small and large groups of young people in a variety of settings for many years. The music he is composing for Flame Congress will be very suitable for school and parish use after the Congress.

Paschal Uche is the young adult who greeted Pope Benedict XVI on the steps of Westminster Cathedral. At Flame Congress he will serve as one of the MCs, giving him space to share aspects of his own journey in faith as a young person growing up in East London, and to share what it was like for him to meet Pope Benedict in such a powerful way, with the world’s media watching every move.

Young people from Kenya will share their experience of the hope and joy sport brings to their village. They will be a powerful witness to the social mission of the Church.

Indecisive will open and close the day with a range of superb music. They have been together since 2005, have produced two albums, and were finalists at the MuZu Live & Unsigned Awards at the O2 in summer 2010.

RISE Theatre are a Christian theatre group with wide experience and an excellent portfolio, including a wonderful performance in the lead up to the Pope’s arrival in Hyde Park last September. They offer accessible and engaging insights through drama and mime, and will offer a lovely contribution to the variety of the day.

David Wells is an accomplished speaker and retreat giver. His range includes running Confirmation groups through to giving a keynote speech to 35,000 people at the Los Angeles Religious Education Congress. He will be serving as one of the MCs to Flame, ensuring lively, humorous and profound insights throughout the day.