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DIOCESAN DECISIONS - SYNOD MEMBERS REQUIRED

DIOCESAN DECISIONS - SYNOD MEMBERS REQUIRED

Posted on 30 July 2012

There are just 3 weeks left for nominations to be made for the new sessions of Diocesan Synod which will run for 3 years from 2013-2015. Elected members are likely to oversee a most exciting period in the Diocese’s history – with plans for full-time Archdeacons and more powers for the S...

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Graduation Day at St Andrew's Moscow

Graduation Day at St Andrew's Moscow

Posted on 19 July 2012

Canon Simon Stephens writes; “St Andrew's Moscow is the home of ('Vverkh' or 'Step-Up') a Post Orphanage Education Centre, where more than 20 dedicated staff provide further education and social skills, six days a week, to over 100 Russian social and biological orphans annually!...

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Half a Century of Service recalled in Italy

Half a Century of Service recalled in Italy

Posted on 14 July 2012

The Sunday service at the Church of the Holy Ghost in Genoa (or Genova as it is also known) in Italy included a special celebration when Rev Michael Brotherton was acting as locum chaplain. He celebrated the 50th anniversary of his ordination as a priest and, as our pictures show, the congregation ...

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Swiss Treasure hunt helps Zambian orphans

Swiss Treasure hunt helps Zambian orphans

Posted on 11 July 2012

Members of Neuchatel Church in Switzerland have been discovering more about their neighbourhood and environment in a Treasure Hunt in aid of Cecily’s fund, which supports Zambian orphans. The walk took them along Lake Neuchatel and attracted a lot of local interest on the way. Each group of pa...

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