-May 9Longest serving Virtual Volunteers...Nigel and Carol Weallans based in Nottingham England, have continued on their journey of Virtual Volunteering by facilitating English...
-May 1Respect at the heart of interfaith dialogue...Daniel Fleming (1st Year Ordinand at CITI) continues to gain valuable experience during his placement in Egypt by shadowing our Partners,...
Jenny SmythApr 17Easter...‘Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here: He has risen!’ Luke 24:5 And so, in that moment, for the mourning women...
Jenny SmythApr 15Good Friday...‘a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief’ Isaiah 53:3 News flooding in from so many places –whole city scapes reduced to rubble in...
Jenny SmythApr 14Maundy Thursday...Maundy from the Latin mandatum – to command, to order, to enjoin In the upper room Jesus gave thanks to the Father, broke bread, poured...
Roger ThompsonMar 10Tribute to Bikash AdhikariThe CMS Ireland family mourns the tragic passing of long-time partner Bikash Adhikari (SD Church and SDSS, Nepal) who died on 4 March...
Jenny SmythMar 1A tribute to Canon Cecil WilsonCMSI's former General Secretary, Canon Cecil Wilson, died on 20th February after a short illness. Current Mission Director, Jenny Smyth...
Jenny SmythFeb 9A very special dayThe main centenary celebration (Maridi) The posh chairs from the grandstand have been downgraded and new larger gold chairs have...
Jenny SmythFeb 4Joyous celebrations in MaridiSunday 30th January "Today is Sunday, so you will eat another." Joy has just come with another flask of clove and cardamom water for my...
Jenny SmythJan 26Progress and planning in YeiJenny Smyth's second update from her visit, with Billy Smyth, to South Sudan. Monday 24th January ‘Rejoice in hope, be patient in...
Jenny SmythJan 25Back In YeiJenny and Billy Smyth are currently in South Sudan, where they previously served as CMSI Mission Partners. Here's Jenny's first update -...
Gillian MagandaDec 20, 2021Advent SilenceIn Matthew chapter 11, we read the following words from Jesus: “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest....
Roger CookeNov 25, 2021Turning the world upside downI’m a big fan of maps. I’m partial to a leaf through a decent atlas and I’d far rather follow some pre-printed map sheets than use...
Jenny SmythAug 17, 2021Living Legacies‘..impacts beyond those that were anticipated’ Thus begins a report from Shalom Reconciliation Ministries (SRM) which received funds from...
Linda AbwaJul 9, 2021South Sudan - ten years onOn 9th July 2011, then President, Barack Obama congratulated the new nation of South Sudan saying ‘Today is a reminder that after the...
Linda AbwaJun 8, 2021Fond farewells and warm welcomesCMSI link parish members, stars and staff met on Zoom with Archbishop Mouneer Anis on 24th May. Gillian Maganda who, along with husband...
Gillian MagandaMay 29, 2021Everyone Is NeededIn a celebrity-driven age like ours and even in our churches, it’s easy to applaud and celebrate those who work up front, or those who...