Congregation by Sophie Green is a celebration of Southwark’s Aladura Spiritualist African churches and congregations. Often referred to as “white garment” churches, Green’s images engage with rarely documented dynamic communities who unite each weekend for Sunday service.

Aladura is a denomination of Christianity predominantly practised by Yoruba Nigerians, and in the last 40 years has become a ubiquitous part of London life – particularly in Southwark, which has the highest concentration of African churches outside the continent. Congregation comprises a rich tapestry of worshippers and Sunday services, which are held in Yoruba and serve as a key social meeting point and place of cultural solidarity among African Londoners.