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Unbelief has long been a matter of feeling as much as thinking, suggests Alec Ryrie

Church Times. 17 January 2020 (possibly behind paywall)

The ancient city of Alexandria, which was founded by Alexander the Great more than 300 years before Christ’s birth, will give its name to the 41st Province of the Anglican Communion. The new province will be formed when the current Diocese of Egypt becomes independent of its current home in the province of Jerusalem and the Middle East.

Anglican Communion News Service. 21 January 2020

The Secretary General of the Anglican Communion, Dr Josiah Idowu-Fearon, reflects on last week’s Primates’ Meeting in Jordan

ACNS. 21 January 2020

For the past 18 months or so, as we’ve been preparing on this journey into full-time mission you’ve known us as “Zane, Karen, William & Amelia – working in SE Asia.” We’re excited to say that is about to change.

One of things that we do continually here is monitor our security status. Due to the level of our security status until now we’ve kept the name of where we are working, and our surname out of print. We haven’t been profiled on the NZCMS website, and the only way to get information about us has been through us.

We are really pleased to say that after a recent security review we are now able to publish what we are doing, and where we’ll be doing it in print. 

So what will change?

You’ll now receive information about our country in our updates. We’ll name the places we are working or visiting. You can feel free to get in touch without worrying about the kind of language you use in terms of Church and faith. We’d still ask you to be sensible about where you post details about our work, and mentioning the majority religion here. 

Be assured that we will always maintain the very best security and safety practices, and follow the advice given to us by NZCMS and our embassy here.

So, what can we tell you?

Probably not much you didn’t know already. We still will be working in Jakarta, the Capital of Indonesia.

Ada gula, ada semut – where there is sugar, there are ants!

This Indonesian proverb sums up Jakarta well. People flock to Jakarta in their millions from every island of the Indonesian Archipelago. Jakarta is where fortunes are made, and better opportunities are sought.

Jakarta is the heart of arts, education, government and commerce. We think it’s an exciting place to be based for the work we are engaged in here.

With a metropolitan population of more than 30 million and rising, Jakarta is one of the world’s largest cities. Known as “the Big Durian” it is the largest city in Southeast Asia, and the commanding urban centre of Indonesia, the world’s fourth most populous country. It is also an overburdened developing metropolis struggling with problems of overpopulation and inadequate housing, employment, transportation and environmental quality.

The Good News of Jesus has something to offer the megacity we’ll be calling home.

We’ll still be strengthening the body of Christ.

We’ll be doing that at an Anglican Church called All Saints’. All Saints’ is an Evangelical Anglican church catering for members of the English speaking community in Jakarta. Established in 1819, All Saints’ Church Jakarta is the oldest English-speaking institution in Indonesia.

All Saints’ was first used as a base for the London Missionary Society’s mission to China, then as a colonial chaplaincy and for the last seventy years as an international church, All Saints’ has both witnessed and participated in Indonesia’s colourful and turbulent history.

We have two sites where people meet for Sunday services. One in the heart of the CBD, and one in the South of the city. We will still be based in the South of the city looking after the congregation there.

As part of the Anglican Church, All Saints’ is a parish within the Diocese of Singapore. The Diocese and All Saints’ endorse the Jerusalem Declaration (2008). Rt. Revd. Rennis Poniah is the current Bishop of the Diocese of Singapore. This diocese is part of the Anglican Province of South-East Asia. Check us out at https://www.allsaintsjakarta.org.

The work we’ll be doing will be the same.

Karen will still be aiming to walk alongside women who want to deepen their understanding of the Bible, and sharing hospitality. Zane will still be teaching and preaching, and helping people make time for God in the busy-ness of life in the fast lane in the Big Durian. William and Amelia will still be going to school – sorry kids – and hoping to live out their faith on a daily basis.

So, thanks for all of your hard work until now, helping us maintain the security level we needed to while we prepared for work here in Indonesia. We are really excited that we can be more open about the place where we live and work. Now you’ll see even more information and detail in our newsletters – available here http://eepurl.com/dD04bP

Our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/286277871930533/

And our Instagram feed https://www.instagram.com/buah.kiwizkwa/?r=nametag

A comovente celebração espiritual foi realizada no início das peregrinações, após um bem-sucedido Primates’ Meeting na Jordânia

O Primaz da Igreja Episcopal Anglicana do Brasil e Bispo de Curitiba, Reverendíssimo Naudal Alves Gomes, dá algumas informações sobre sua Província antes deste domingo (26 de janeiro de 2020), quando anglicanos de todo o mundo estarão orando pela IEAB como parte do Ciclo de Oração Anglicano.

El emotivo servicio espiritual se celebró al comienzo de las peregrinaciones luego de una exitosa Primates’ Meeting en Jordania

El primado de la Iglesia episcopal anglicana de Brasil y obispo de Curitiba, el reverendísimo Naudal Alves Gomes, proporciona algunos antecedentes de su provincia antes de este domingo (26 de enero de 2020), cuando anglicanos de todo el mundo orarán por la IEAB, como parte del Ciclo de oración anglicano. 

Le Primat de l’Église épiscopale anglicane du Brésil (« EEAB ») et évêque de Curitiba, le très révérend Naudal Alves Gomes, présente sa Province en prévision de dimanche prochain (26 Janvier 2020), jour où les Anglicans du monde entier prieront pour l’EEAB, dans le cadre du Cycle anglican de prière.

L’émouvante cérémonie spirituelle a eu lieu au début des pèlerinages, à la suite d’un Primates’ Meeting réussi en Jordanie

O Secretário Geral da Comunhão Anglicana, Dr. Josiah Idowu-Fearon, reflete sobre o Primate´s Meeting da semana passada na Jordânia.

O Grupo de Trabalho estabelecido a pedido dos primazes em 2016 produziu orações de arrependimento para o quinto domingo da Quaresma (29 de março de 2020).

Foram eleitos os cinco primazes que elegerão seus colegas arcebispos(as), bispos(as) presidentes e moderadores(as) no Comitê Permanente do Conselho Consultivo Anglicano.

A Diocese do Egito, englobando o Norte e o Corno da África, deve se tornar a 41ª província da Comunhão Anglicana.

El Secretario General de la Comunión Anglicana, el Dr. Josiah Idowu-Fearon, reflexiona sobre la Primates’ Meeting de la semana pasada en Jordania.

Un grupo de trabajo formado en 2016 a petición de los primados ha creado oraciones de arrepentimiento para el quinto Domingo de Cuaresma (29 de marzo de 2020).

Han sido elegidos los cinco primados que seleccionarán a sus compañeros arzobispos/as, obispos/as presidentes y moderadores/as en el Comité Permanente del Consejo Consultivo Anglicano.

La diócesis de Egipto con África del Norte y el Cuerno de África está en proceso de convertirse en la 41ª provincia de la Comunión Anglicana.

Le secrétaire général de la Communion anglicane, le Dr Josiah Idowu-Fearon, revient sur le Primates’ Meeting de la semaine dernière en Jordanie.

Les cinq primats qui éliront leurs confrères archevêques, évêques présidents et modérateurs du Comité permanent du Conseil consultatif anglican ont été élus.