Dear ALMA Reps and Friends,
1 ALMA Sunday
We are really looking forward to seeing you at our special afternoon tea and meeting with Bishop André 3.30 to 5.30 pm on 14th July at St Vedast Church Hall and Courtyard (maybe the fine weather will continue!). St Vedast is very close to the Cathedral: Address 4 Foster Lane, London, EC2V 6HH near to St Paul’s Tube station. Entrance to the church hall is through the courtyard. It will be very convenient to leave St Vedast and walk together to the Cathedral for our ALMA Sunday Celebration. Please RSVP to attend. Offers of help would be greatly appreciated.
ALMA SUNDAY CELEBRATION SERVICE with Bishop André at St Paul’s Cathedral is directly after the afternoon tea at 6pm. All welcome – do bring your friends, family and congregation!
We also have a prayer for ALMA Sunday which you may want to use in your churches on Sunday morning.
2.News from our Partners
a) Angola:
- We have heard from Bishop André that he has appointed Revd Mansita Sangi as the new Diocesan Secretary and Revd Maria Domingos as the new ALMA Link Officer. We welcome them to their new posts and pray for them in these new roles.
Maria Domingos
Mansita Sangi
- In Uige the first Anniversary of the Bernard Mizeki Guild in Angola was celebrated at a large service.
b) Lebombo:
- You may have read about some civil unrest in the central Mozambican region of Dongo. The BBC has reported on this:
- Bishop Dinis has written a litany for peace. Do think of using this if you are leading any reflective services or groups
c) Niassa:
- Soon it is time for Diocesan Synod in Niassa and also the long awaited consecration of Johanna Abdallah church in Kuchijinji, the Diocesan Centre overlooking the city of Lichinga. The five Southall parishes have contributed to this building and are working towards something special for it!
3. London
- A party from Twyford School , nine students and two members of staff led by the Chaplain Revd Dr John Seymour, is visiting their link school in Maciene and has a full programme on the curriculum and cultural fronts.
- Blair Peach Primary School in Southall has been making banners for the new church in Lichinga which will be unveiled on Friday morning
- Bishop André has a very full programme while he is in London: visiting schools, link parishes, attending meetings including Senior Staff team, Diocesan Synod, a lunch for priests and head teachers linked with Angola and meetings with the ALMA Strategy Group. Please pray for his stamina and for good health while he is in the UK with ALMA and MANNA.
We look forward to seeing you on Sunday to celebrate the 15th Anniversary of ALMA. (Please RSVP for the afternoon tea)
