A film about the Expanding Horizons programme which can provide clergy, ordinands and church workers with an opportunity to experience and share in the life and mission of the world church. For more information see <a href="https://uspg.org.uk/travel/">uspg.org.uk/travel/</a>
Our Journey With Us programme provides an opportunity to experience the life and mission of the church in another culture. This short film is made from the spoken testimonials of participants. They describe their placements as a life-changing experience – please watch and listen and consider making your own journey. Find out more <a href="https://uspg.org.uk/travel/allages/">uspg.org.uk/travel/allages/</a>
Speakers: Rt Revd Sameer Khimla, Bishop of Durgapur Diocese, the Church of North India Purnima, Field staff of Anti Human Trafficking Programme, Durgapur Diocese Shehnaz, Field staff of Anti Human Trafficking Programme, Durgapur Diocese Joel Kelling, Facilitator for the Middle East from the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East Rev Anne Futcher, Social Concern Officer, the Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf
The Revd Richard Bartlett, Director of Mission Engagement provides the USPG sermon for the Feast of Christ the King, Sunday 22nd November, linking some of the mission and ministry of the Anglican Church of Tanzania which is the focus of USPG’s Christmas Appeal ‘A Promise of Hope’. www.uspg.org.uk/promiseofhope
Give a Promise of Hope this Christmas so more babies can be born free from HIV - find our more on our website www.uspg.org.uk/promiseofhope
In what ways can the global church learn from churches in countries that have previously had pandemics to contend with when trying to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic? This was the theme of USPG's fifth Partners in Global Mission webinar, which took place on 8 October 2020. The Rev’d Canon Professor Gideon Byamugisha (the first religious leader in Africa to declare himself HIV positive) and the Rt Rev’d Erick Ruwona, Bishop of Manicaland, shared their experiences of responding to HIV/Aids in Uganda and Zimbabwe respectively. The Rt Rev’d Thomas Wilson, Bishop of Freetown, gave an account of Sierra Leone’s experience combatting the Ebola epidemic of 2014.
The Revd Jessie Anand, Assistant Priest, Christ Church, Clapham based on the lectionary readings: Philippians 4.1-9;Â Matthew 22.1-14.
The speakers were: the Right Reverend Shourabh Pholia, Deputy Moderator of the Church of Bangladesh and Bishop of Borisal Diocese, Suchitra Behera from Borisal Diocese, the Right Reverend Augustine Naoaki Kobayashi, Bishop of Kobe, Nippon Sei Ko Kai (the Anglican Church of Japan) and Mako Kobayashi of the Diocese of Kobe, Nippon Sei Ko Kai (the Anglican Church of Japan).
The Revd Canon Prof Patrick Comerford preaching
Dr Esther Mombo from Kenya reflecting on "I can't breathe" with a response from Professor Paulo Ueti of Brasilia.
