
Chris tells us about :
The visit of Rt. Revd Paul Dupare and his wife Shalu
During July this year we were privileged to welcome the Bishop of Nagpur to Allestree prior to the Lambeth Conference in
A very busy programme was arranged for all the bishops from the Church of North India (CNI) visiting Derbyshire together with the Bishop of Baltimore
Some of the Nagpur Link Committee met at the home of Margaret Cresswell for a bring and share supper. This occasion gave us an opportunity to get to know Bishop Paul and his wife and hear news about his two teenage sons. Paul comes from a Buddhist background and Shalu’s family are Baptist Christians. We explained how we raised money for CNI/ SSI (Social Services Institute) through Lent Lunches, donations and other events and also remarked on how these events bring together people of all the churches in Allestree Churches Together (ACT).
The following day Bishop Paul and Shalu met some more ACT people at
After lunch we went to the Bishop of Derby’s house in Duffield for tea with all the bishops, their wives and hosts. The tea was delicious and all of us listened to a madrigal choir brought together for the occasion. It was a pity the sun stayed behind the clouds causing our visitors to feel very cold.
Thankfully Sunday brought better weather for lunch in Hulland Millennium Hall provided by the Ashbourne/Patna Link churches. Songs of Praise at Carsington Water was a joyful occasion well attended by churches from around the county with a brass band and music group to accompany the singing. The importance of partnership in all aspects of the Church’s life was emphasised by the Bishop of Derby in his address.
On Monday night at
Bishop Samson told us about the persecution of Christians in
We must continue to pray in our churches for these friends of ours in the CNI.
Chris and Trish's Visit to India 2006
We went to
Sunday October 22nd. was Trisha's birthday. It was celebrated with the Women's Fellowship for Christian Service, a CNI national organisation. Women had travelled from all over
Trisha was given a birthday cake and a present of a salwar kameez, which she wore the following day when we shared a Dwali meal with a Hindu family.
Later in the week we witnessed the service to end the fast of Ramadan. It was held in the open air for men and children only. Women had to view from the sidelines or stay at home preparing the Eid meal.
As we touched down at Heathrow we were greeted with fireworks of the Guy Fawkes variety - we had come full circle!
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