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Trustees’ Quiet Day

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The trustees enjoyed an opportunity to spend time together to relax, be inspired, and to concentrate on being at one with our Lord  away from the hustle and bustle of the world. We are grateful to Graham, the vicar of West Haddon, who  led us with readings and worship.

During our quiet times activities to help our concentration were laid on by Sue Tringham whose home we met in. The artistic amongst us painted stones, coloured Celtic knots, or did drawings of the spring flowers in the garden. Some, myself included, sat quietly in the sunny garden intending to read but really managing to sit still for much longer than normal, with our thoughts. A really beneficial day for us all.

I do recommend that you all try one of our future quiet days.

The pictures show the less quiet time when we all got together for lunch, provided by Sandy and enjoyed by all.

Barbara Haynes, Diocese President

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Visit Of the Bishop of Busan, One of Our Link Dioceses

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The Right Reverend Onesimus Park, bishop of Busan diocese in Korea came recently to England to attend a conference in Canterbury for recently appointed bishops or baby bishops as he described them. He spent a few days in Peterborough diocese and we took him to Oxford. Here he is at the foot of the Martyrs’ memorial. We think of Bishops Cranmer, Ridley and Latimer as martyrs for our faith but it was in the reign of Queen Mary, in the 1550s. The Anglican church in Korea remembers men and women who died within living memory and in North Korea men and women are still being persecuted for their faith. Bishop Onesimus brought with him his wife, Veronica, and her sister, Deborah. It was a great privilege to spend time with them. Can we pray earnestly for the work of the bishop and for the diocese of Busan in what is a predominantly Buddhist part of the world.

Sue Tringham

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50 Years As a Mothers’ Union Member

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Mrs Doreen Littlewood has celebrated 50 years as a Mothers’ Union member. Barbara Haynes, Diocesan president, visited her at home to present her with her long service certificate. It was lovely that a few of the members from Brackley branch were able to come along for the celebration. Well done Doreen. Thank you for your commitment.

Barbara Haynes, President

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Mary Itoo

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I met Mary on my previous visit to Kenya when she showed me the Solar Stove, which she was introducing to Mothers’ Union members. When I went this time I gave her the money which you had donated so that she could provide families in need with a solar stove.

She showed me the beads and the wires which she had bought in Nairobi. These will be used by the members to make jewellery which will then be sold to fund a variety of projects to support widows and orphans in Bungoma diocese.

Sue Tringham

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A Happy Start to 2014

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Six new members enrolled.

New members were enrolled at the morning service which included a baptism. The new members were supported by their children and grand children. Altogether a very happy occasion.