Yesterday, the Church of All Nations (Japanese) celebrated Tanabata, a Japanese star festival. People generally celebrate this day by writing wishes on a paper strips and hanging them on bamboo tree, sometimes with other decorations. At All Nations, the kids wore their Yukata and Samue and wrote their prayers to our heavenly Father. Then the prayers were hung up on a bamboo branch.
The Church of Good Shepherd, Vancouver, BC was selected to present a ministry video at the ACNA Assembly 2014. Good Shepherd Vancouver has kindly shared with us the video. Click on the link for the amazing story of how God is working in and through Good Shepherd.
“This is an exciting time in the life of North American Anglicans,” Duncan said.
“Anglicanism in the 1960s was terribly fractured over various issues and accommodations of the culture. … This movement was to bring our family back together.”
And he feels confident that Beach will carry on the mission he began.
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“I count it a real joy and sacred trust to be elected as the archbishop of Anglican Church in North America,” Beach said. “I believe leadership is stewardship. … Leadership is also temporary, and leadership also has accountability.”
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Bishop Abraham spent a few days in Calgary in order to minister to the Aweil community and the Dinka community.
Here are the pictures of Bishop Abraham sharing food with AMMiC clergy – Rev. William John (Good Shepherd South Asian), Rev. Tom Lo (Good Shepherd Cantonese) and Dean of multicultural Ministries, the Very Rev. Dr. Archie Pell.
The Rt. Rev. Dr. Foley Beach of the Diocese of the South is elected the new Archbishop of the Anglican Church in North America.
LATROBE, PA (JUNE 21, 2014)——The College of Bishops of the Anglican Church in North America elected today the Rt. Rev. Dr. Foley Beach of the Diocese of the South. Bishop Foley Beach will succeed the Most Rev. Robert Duncan, the first archbishop for the Anglican Church in North America… Click here to Continue Reading
Bishop Abraham Yel Nhial delivered the only English public address “Being Christians in South Sudan”in the afternoon of June 8 (Sun). Thanks be to God for bringing almost 100 people to the service including 50 South Sudanese.
Bishop Abraham Yel Nhial, Diocese of Aweil, South Sudan will speak on the subject of “Being Christians in South Sudan” in the public service on June 8 at 3:00pm at Good Shepherd Vancouver (189 West 11th Ave, Vancouver, BC V5Y 1S8).
On behalf of St. John’s Surrey and AMMiC, we sincerely invite you to join with us in worshipping God together with brothers and sisters from different ethnicities, particularly the South Sudanese, and at the same time, listening to first hand testimony of being a Christian in South Sudan.
*As a result of Bishop Abraham’s ministry to the South Sudanese and Sudanese in Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya, the South Sudan Peace Institute has been established recently. The Institute’s mission is to practice reconciliation and to defeat the power of hatred, division and death in South Sudan.
Bethel (South Asian) in Brampton, ON held a National Dress Sunday on May 25, 2014
Good Shepherd (South Asian) Calgary celebrated their first anniversary. Thanks be to God for bringing the people together. Good Shepherd South Asian would appreciate your continuous prayer for their growth and development.
In the photo are the leaders of Good Shepherd South Asian and Good Shepherd Cantonese.
The Church of All Nations (Japanese)’ New Eden gardening ministry started about a month ago. They had worked in the field twice already (of course, someone goes to check and work in the field almost everyday). We thank God for the good weather and the good time we had together. For photos, go to the website www.allnationscanada.ca
It’s fun, therapeutic and relaxing to work in the field: ploughing, Weeding, Seed planting, etc. If you enjoy the smell of grass, the touch of the soil, great time of chatting with friends in Japanese and/or English, and enjoy light lunch prepared by a little girl, you are welcome to join us. The next meeting will be on June 7 (Sat) from 10:00am to 2:00pm (meeting every other Saturday).
Please contact Rev. Shihoko Warren at shihoko@ammic.ca for details.