SUNDAY PRAYER: Give thanks for the upcoming Kingdom Voices week when many global partners will be visiting Ireland and pray that the Holy Spirit will be working to glorify God in the lives of all involved.

DR CONGO: Bukavu Diocese - Bishop Elisha asks us to pray for those who are living in very difficult circumstances with little or no income.

DR CONGO: Bukavu Diocese - Pray for the Diocesan synod planned for November 2022, ask God for unity amongst the clergy and for the continuing development of the new Diocese of Lac Tanganyika under Bishop Elisha Tendwa.

KENYA: Urban Development Programme - Please pray for the students and teachers in Kenyan schools during this final period of short terms and short holidays catching up after the Covid-19 hiatus. 2021 and 2022 have been an exhausting and stressful time so pray for inner calm and concentration as they prepare for national examinations at the end of the year.

KENYA: Urban Development Programme - Thank God for the progress being achieved by the youth group Tumaini this year, with new equipment in its centre, enabling better communication and relationships by the internet. Give thanks for the steadily growing library and pray that the users will find joy in reading books for pleasure and entertainment as well as education.

CMSI FAMILY: CMSI Teams & Short-Term Experience Placements - Tom and Gemma are requesting prayer for their last few weeks working at the hospital. Pray for Tom as he conducts some staff training on the management of back pain and in the Accident and Emergency Department.

CMSI FAMILY: CMSI Teams & Short-Term Experience Placements - Pray for Tom and Gemma Withers as they continue using their professional skills as physiotherapists at Kiwoko Hospital, Uganda. Pray God will use them to disciple others as they lead small bible study groups with nursing students based at the hospital.

SUNDAY PRAYER: Give thanks today for the wonderful gift of God’s creation and ask Him to forgive our greed and carelessness that has damaged the earth causing great suffering to many of the poorest communities the impacts of climate change. Ask Him grant us wisdom as we seek ways we can live more gently.

CMSI FAMILY: Staff - Pray for Wendy Houston as she continues her work as Administrative Coordinator. Ask God to bless her connections with members and supporters and the wider CMSI family. Pray that her work will be a support and blessing to the staff team and contribute to the efficiency of the office.

BURUNDI: The Guinness Family - Give thanks for the Guinness’ work with Great Lakes School of Theology, and their partnership with All Nations College. Praise for the richness of learning together and pray for lecturers from both Colleges as they support each other’s institutions.

BURUNDI: The Guinness Family - Give thanks for the Guinness’ work with Great Lakes School of Theology, and their partnership with All Nations College. Praise for the richness of learning together and pray for lecturers from both Colleges as they support each other’s institutions.

BURUNDI: The Guinness Family - Pray for Paul, Alison and children as they return to the UK this summer for annual leave. Pray for their deputation visits and that they will have times of rest and space to catch up with their families in England.

UGANDA: Pray for the ongoing building work of a new building for Ariye nursery school in Bidi Bidi refugee camp. The majority of people in the refugee camps are women and children.

UGANDA: Madi West Nile Diocese - Pray for Bishop Collins Andaku as he leads the diocese. Ask the Lord to bless him with Godly vision and compassion.

Welcome to our June edition of the Uganda Blog! June was an intentionally quiet month after all the travelling around Uganda, visiting various health projects. Our focus has been in Kiwoko finishing projects, visiting other departments and continuing with education sessions in Physio. Being a quiet month sandwiched between 2 very busy ones we used it as a time to rest and recover. I made a sourdough starter, resulting in multiple loaves of sourdough bread and crumpets, and G

"I saw the call for prayer for DRC today, and like you I pray and have prayed many times. It is such a sad and almost globally forgotten situation." This was just one of many responses to our special call to prayer for DRC on it's 62nd Independence Day. Bishop Isesomo thanked us for choosing this day as all the denominations in Butembo were also joining on that day to pray. And so many CMSI members, supporters and link parishes have valued the solidarity of praying together f

Staff days are an important part of our annual planning, and this year was no exception. Jenny had planned a day out at Moneypenny's Forge just outside of Portadown. In the forge was tough - the heat, the physical exertion, our lack of skill. It reminded me in many ways of our lives, when we experience seasons of fire. Our immediate response is to run or cry out. One major reassurance is that God never leaves us as we walk through the fire. Isaiah in chapter 43 v 2 assure