The Parish of
Oadby – St Peter’s and St Paul’s churches – have supported the worldwide
Anglican Mission organisation CMS (Church Mission Society) for many years.
The previous partner, Jane Jerrard, has now retired from CMS, and we now have
a new link with Stephen and Catriona Bennett.
After
introducing themselves at St Peter’s morning service they came on to St Paul’s
and showed a few slides and spoke about their intended work. Stephen is a
consultant surgeon from Fife and Catriona a consultant anaesthetist. In August
they will be going out to work at the Mission Hospital of Gahini in Rwanda.
Stephen will be the only surgeon there, but expects to be able to share his
surgical skill with other doctors. Catriona will be working part-time (Hannah
is a baby) and she hopes to increase the expertise of the anaesthetic nurses
and undertake complex anaesthetics. Their presence will support the witness
of this church hospital in showing God’s love to the community around.
After service
they mingled with the congregation, answering people’s questions and then went
on to an open lunch in one of the congregation’s homes, where we were able to
get to know them better and hear more of their hopes and plans.
We look forward
to supporting them both financially and in prayer, and in any other practical
ways that we can.
The Parish of
Oadby – St Peter’s and St Paul’s churches – have supported the worldwide
Anglican Mission organisation CMS (Church Mission Society) for many years.
The previous partner, Jane Jerrard, has now retired from CMS, and we now have
a new link with Stephen and Catriona Bennett.
