GLOBAL SWANSONG with friends from the Diocese of Matlosane

Thursday June 24th 2021

Global Swansong - Matlosane: 4 Kana re na le ditokololo tse dintsi mo mmeleng o le mongwe fela, mme ditokololo tsotlhe ga di dire tiro e le nngwe fela, 5 rona re mmele o le mongwe jalo mo go Keresete, le fa re le bantsi, mme rotlhe re direlana re le ditokololo.

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form Each member belongs One Body to all the others

Global Swansong Matlosane: Lichfield Come Holy Spirit, Come……..

Shaping for Mission – A programme of change Global Swansong Matlosane:Lichfield  knitted jumpers for A Goodly Heritage children and babies:

 helped renovate the church in the rural village of Matlwang: An informal link with Lichfield was begun in the time of +,  prayed regularly for Matlosane Diocese:

and a covenant was first signed in 2008. Groups  given money for shoes for attended the Harvest Time Mission in 1998, poorer children, enabling events for the Year of Justice and Care in 2004 them to go to school: and Crosstalk in 2008.  provided office support, in personnel and computers:

Global Swansong - Matlosane: Lichfield Global Swansong - Matlosane: Lichfield Informed Diocese of Matlosane (from the Lichfield Diocesan Prayer Diary) Prayer Wed 16th December 2020 for the Province of Southern Africa as it celebrates 150 years of faithful worship, witness and service of Anglicans in Southern Africa; for Archbishop Thabo Makgoba in his global ministry and all who have gone before him in prophetic and Spirit led leadership; for Bishop Steve Diseko and his family and all members of the Diocese of Matlosane, that God will be alongside the church in its pastoral ministry in responding to Covid-19 and in its ministry of faithful worship, witness and service today; for Dean Christopher Seupe and all at Ikageng Cathedral in these days of Advent.

Global Swansong Matlosane: Lichfield A sample of exchange visits and other initiatives

Bishop’s Lent Appeal: Siyafundisa Project – Peer Education Bishop Mark : 20th Anniversary of amongst people with HIV/AIDS the Diocese of Matlosane 2010

Bishop Steve speaker at Dioc Clergy Conference (Jan 2014)

Lichfield Cathedral Youth Group: Revd Pete Wilcox 2011

First Sunday School Teacher Training Group: LinkforLife Team Visit (July 2014 with visit to Matlosane Bishop Steve’s Sabbatical: time in Diocese also Mirfield and Tantur 2012 Emerging Leaders group (with ) ed by David and Jane Newsome Rev Nita Edwards Sabbatical in Jouberton Parish

Global Swansong - Matlosane: Lichfield Ordinand Simon Seteso attended conference in Canterbury and met up with Revd Steve Deall whom he had met in 2015.

Revd Nita Edwards (led Clergy retreat) and Revd Lesley Bentley (Diocesan Family Weekend) 2015

First incoming St Chad’s Volunteer: Kgowe Moleme based at All Saints Streetly Bishop Steve and Brenda attended Bishop Michael’s Installation 2016 Parish to Parish link set up between Fenton and St Monica’s Kanana Parish to Parish link continues between St John’s Lawley and St Anne’s Stilfontein

Global Swansong - Matlosane: Lichfield Second Sunday School Teacher Training Group (April) Team of 8 members 2015

Global Swansong - Matlosane: Lichfield Kgowe Moleme

St Chad’s Volunteer

All Saints Streetly 2016

Global Swansong - Matlosane: Lichfield Global Swansong - Matlosane: Lichfield Shine, Jesus, shine Fill this land with the Father's glory Blaze, Spirit, blaze Set our hearts on fire Flow, river, flow Flood the nations with grace and mercy Send forth your word Lord, and let there be light

May these words be a prayer for us all we continue to grow in love and grace together serving God, every blessing,

Rev Mandy

Global Swansong - Matlosane: Lichfield Visit of the , Visit by Dean Christopher Seupe the Rt Revd Michael Ipgrave to and the and delegates from the Diocese national Cathedral Conference February 2018 Sept 2018

Global Swansong - Matlosane: Lichfield Exchange Visits

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