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In CMSI, we get to hear lots of incredible stories: stories of God’s people engaging in God's mission; stories of lives transformed; stories of hope, renewal, light and love.
Our news and blog updates will give you a flavour of how God is at work in our world. Our monthly updates, inMission magazine and Link Letters from our Mission Personnel will inform and inspire you - and fuel your prayers.
We hope that these stories encourage you to connect, equip and transform.
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You Inspired Me
Lyn does not often feature in these stories. We have an agreement: I do the blogs, Lyn deals with some of the other aspects of our link...
CMS Ireland
Aug 14, 2018


Kuvuka Daraja: The Final Blog
Jambo! Welcome to the final instalment in the story of the Kuvuka Daraja team and its adventures in Nairobi. We're now safely home, but...
CMS Ireland
Aug 8, 2018


Be prepared
'Be Prepared' was the motto of the Cub Scouts, back in the distant days of my youth. It still is. Some years ago, while in parish...
CMS Ireland
Aug 7, 2018


Back to school in Kayole
We have been richly blessed in the last few days as we deepen existing relationships and make many new friends. We are delighted that...
CMS Ireland
Jul 31, 2018


Heaven in the Kingdom of Kerry
"You're now in the Kingdom of Kerry!", Rev Jim Stephens announced with a broad smile as we skimmed along the N21 en route to Tralee,...
Roger Thompson
Jul 30, 2018


And the moon shall turn to blood
A shadow falls across the moon and reminds us that the world is not just for us.
CMS Ireland
Jul 29, 2018


Daraja - The journey so far
It's great to write the first blog from the Kuvuka Daraja team. We arrived in Kenya on Saturday night to spend two weeks with our...
CMS Ireland
Jul 28, 2018


Can any good come from the GDPR?
Over this last year, there has been a fair amount of concern and fuss by the CMSI staff team and by other organisations in relation to...
Gillian Maganda
Jul 26, 2018


Twende Team go Maasai
On Saturday morning, Robert and David joined in the weekly spraying of the goats, an essential job to prevent ticks and disease. We also...
CMS Ireland
Jul 25, 2018


South Sudan Church Leaders renew call for peace
“Peace is not an event, nor a document, but a process requiring commitment and sacrifice.” (SSCC 19th July 2018) A joint statement issued...
CMS Ireland
Jul 25, 2018


Learning together
The seminar for lay readers, evangelists and clergy at Imberikai Training Centre was very well attended, with about 35 lay readers and 10...
CMS Ireland
Jul 24, 2018


New life and hope in Bujumbura
Gaseyni Parish Early on Saturday morning, Dr McGlinchey and I went to Gaseyni Parish in the northern suburbs of Bujumbura. This had been...
CMS Ireland
Jul 23, 2018


To Oltiasika and Imberikani
After being 'out of range' of reliable internet access for a week, Team Twende have sent some updates from their programme last week......
CMS Ireland
Jul 23, 2018


Two days of teaching in Bujumbura
Bujumbura Christian University Three years ago Bishop Eraste, bishop of Bujumbura, decided to use the old cathedral as a university. This...
CMS Ireland
Jul 20, 2018


Sharing spadework and vision in Matana
We spent Tuesday evening in a lovely time of fellowship with the diocesan staff over a meal in Bishop Seth’s house. Mama Yvette had...
Jenny Smyth
Jul 19, 2018


Archbishop of Dublin inspired by unity at Burundi maize project
In a blog update from Burundi, the Archbishop of Dublin, The Most Revd Dr Michael Jackson, has shared how he was inspired by a visit to a...
CMS Ireland
Jul 18, 2018


Twende Team go to church
Sunday 15th Emmanuel Cathedral was the setting for two Sunday services. The English service was followed by one in Swahili. At both we...
CMS Ireland
Jul 18, 2018
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