We have just been delighted to discover that, back in April, one of our members, Emmanuel Oladipo had been granted one of the Lambeth awards by Archbishop Justin Welby. Emmanuel’s citation was as follows: “Mr Emmanuel Oladipo, The Alphege Award for Evangelism and Witness…
Lou McGoldrick, our youth worker, recently joined other diocesan workers in visiting Mount Kilimanjaro diocese, Tanzania. It is one of several dioceses with which Leicester has links. Last Sunday, in the place of the sermon, Lou showed us photos of her visit there, and…
Tear Fund is a Christian relief and development organisation that St Paul’s has supported for many years. In particular, we are linked to projects in a church in Uganda. Today, Charlotte Nobbs visited our morning service, to speak on their behalf. The reading was…
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…
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…
David Bloomfield Sunday 6 October turned out to be a busy day. The congregation exceeded 90 for our morning Communion Service. At it, we welcomed David Broomfield, the Church Relationships Manager at Tearfund. Tearfund is a Christian relief and development agency and our church…
Previous blogs have mentioned the great work that Dr Keith Waddell, with whom we are linked, has carried out for many years in Uganda, associated with the Africa Inland Mission, firstly in an upcountry hospital and in recent years in eye surgery. On 14 July, during…
The charity, among those we support, that we remember this month is the Africa Inland Mission (AIM). Founded in 1895, AIM is an evangelical, interdenominational organisation with the goal of seeing ‘Christ-centred churches among all African peoples.’ Serving across Africa, and ministering to Africans…
The charity or mission which St Paul’s highlights this month is CMS, the Church Mission Society. CMS is the largest Anglican Mission Society. It was founded in 1799 and since its amalgamation with the South American Mission Society, it works in all continents. It…
After the service yesterday (23 June) the parish’s link Mission Partner with the Church Mission Society (CMS) spoke of her work in Pakistan. She described the work of setting up primary schools for the least privileged communities. Education offered the chance for these children…
