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Guatemala Mission
The Rev. Emilie Smith has departed for her placement with the Anglican Church in the Diocese of Gualtemala, Igelsia Anglicana de la Region Central de America.
Talented photographer Justin Berger has created a series of “Resurrection Garden” Prayer Cards to support the Guatemala Mission. Cool for collecting, trading, giving away! See Emilie's Newsletter #2
Creator God, Ajaw, Maker of Heaven and Earth, you have called your servants to ventures of which we cannot see the ending, by paths as yet untrodden, through perils unknown.
Give us faith to go out with good courage, not knowing where we go, but only that your hand is leading us and your love supporting us; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Image: Justin Berger justinberger.carbonmade.com
Two new VIMs, two unique journeys
June 16, 2009 -
General Synod's Volunteers in Mission (VIM) program has sent unique people to unique places. How can an ordained veterinarian serve God overseas? VIM set her up to teach animal anatomy and support church life in Uganda. What about a retired couple, passionate about organic farming? VIM connected them with a participatory agricultural school in Japan.
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Uganda
The Rev. Dr. Carolyn Langford
Carolyn Langford, from the Diocese of Ottawa, left Ottawa in January 2006, to take up a placement at Central Buganda University. She moved to Ankole Western Institute in the Diocese of West Ankole, where she was principal, taught in the Animal Health and Production program and was a member of the clergy team at Emmanuel Church, Kabwohe.
Carolyn returned to Canada in May 2009.
Read Carolyn's stories and view photos from Uganda.
A Former VIM, still serving overseas
Uganda
The Rev. Canon Paul Jeffries
The Rev. Canon Paul Jeffries is from the Diocese of Fredericton. He served at St. Paul’s Theological College in Kapsabet, Kenya, from 1994 to 1995, and 1996 to 1997. He then departed Canada in early May 1998 to teach at Bishop McAllister College, in the Diocese of West Ankole, Church of the Province of Uganda. He is presently the Principal of Bishop McAllister College.
New blog for updates from Bishop McAllister College
Read Paul's updates from Uganda.
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