Getting Involved
Each year, ALMA celebrates its partners on ALMA Sunday, usually the Sunday nearest 12 July. There is often a special service in St Paul’s Cathedral, and parishes are encouraged to hold ALMA Sunday celebrations.
ALMA Sunday will be celebrated on Sunday 19 July. There will be a Eucharist in St Paul’s Cathedral at 5.30 p.m., with an informal afternoon tea at St Vedast alias Foster (4 Foster Lane, London EC2V 6HH) beforehand, at 3.30 - 4.45 p.m.
This is the 28th ALMA Sunday of our Companion Link Partnership. Bishop Augusto Domingos, Bishop of Cristo Rei Diocese in Angola, who is also Dean of IAMA Province, will be with us to celebrate, share and reflect. We do hope you can come and join us.
The afternoon tea is always a special occasion and an opportunity to meet and talk with our guest in a relaxed setting. Please RSVP to Sheenagh (almacoordinator@london.anglican.org) for St Vedast. If you can bring a small pre-sliced contribution to the tea it would be greatly appreciated
ALMA Sunday was celebrated on Sunday 20 July, with a Eucharist in St Paul’s Cathedral, celebrated by the Bishop of London. The sermon was given by the Most Reverend Vincente Msosa, Primate, the Anglican Church of Mozambique and Angola.
There was an informal afternoon tea beforehand at St Vedast alias Foster.
Downloads:
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Father God we hold ALMA before you today, thanking you for the last twenty years and the deep fellowship and friendship that has grown between the Anglican churches of Angola, London and Mozambique. We ask your continued blessing on our partnership, praising you for the joys and sorrows shared, challenges faced, and the years ahead. May we continue to learn from each other and see your kingdom come in Angola, London and Mozambique.
We remember today the ALMA bishops, Bishop André Soares, Bishop Carlos Matsinhe, Bishop Vicente Msosa, Bishop Manuel Ernesto and Bishop Rob Wickham, all priests, lay ministers, catechists, community ministers especially the Mothers’ Union, Equipa da Vida and the Bernard Mizeki Guild.
We acknowledge the huge issues of climate change, poverty and hunger and pray that our partnership has a prophetic voice alongside serving hands and hearts. We ask this in the name of Jesus who sends his church to love and serve the world. Amen.