JULY/AUGUST 2009 - MOTHERS' UNION
Branch news and Wave of Prayer
Marion Gibson received an international award for her work internationally as a trauma councillor. See news item in this issue.
In June members had a morning out exploring the history and the gardens of Sentry Hill at Carnmoney.
Roberta McKelvey was heavily involved in organising a conference for presidents worldwide at the International Study Centre at Canterbury Cathedral.
The 2009 - 2010 programme commences as customary with a eucharist on Saturday 12th September at which the Dean is celebrant and speaker.
WAVE OF PRAYER
JULY
1-5 - Canberra and Goulburn (Australia), Ezo (Sudan), Kindu (Congo), Lake Malawi (Central Africa), On the Coast (Nigeria), Rochester (Canterbury) Southern Malawi (Central Africa), and Torit (Sudan)
6-10 - Akoko (Nigeria), Armidale (Australia), Christ the King (Southern Africa), Grafton (Australia), Lusaka (Central Africa) and St. Albans (Canterbury)
11-15 - Bukedi (Uganda), Nbale (Uganda), Newcastle (Australia), North Mbale (Uganda) Riberina (Australia) and St. Asaph (Wales)
16-20 - Bondo (Kenya), Cueibet (Sudan), Grahamstown (Southern Africa) Egbu (Nigeria), Kinkizi (Uganda), Melbourne (Australia), St. David’s (Wales) and Wangaratta (Australia
21-25 - Ballarat (Australia), Kirinyaga (Kenya), Mount Kenya Central (Kenya), Mount Kenya South (Kenya), Mount Kenya West (Kenya), St. Edmundsbury and Ipswich (Canterbury), Thika (Kenya) and Windward Islands (West Indies)
26-31 - Bendigo (Australia), Bor (Sudan), Gippsland (Australia), Kadugli and Nuba Mountains (Sudan), Khartoum (Sudan), Mundri (Sudan), Nakuru (Kenya), Rumbek (Sudan)Salisbury (Canterbury) and Wau (Sudan)
AUGUST
1-5 - Brisbane (Australia), Masno North (Kenya), Namblae (Kenya), Nnewi,(Nigeria), Sheffield (York) and West Buganda (Uganda)
6-10 - Akure, (Nigeria), Ekiti West (Nigeria), Rockhampton (Australia), Sodor and Man (York), and Trinida and Tobago (West Indies)
11-15 - Aba (Nigeria), Butere (Kenya), Calabar (Nigeria), Niger Delta North (Nigeria), Southwark (Canterbury), The Northern territory (Australia) and Uyo (Nigeria)
16-20 - Dogura (Papua New Guinea), Gusau (Nigeria), Kagera (Tanzania), North Queensland (Australia), Southwell (York) and Victoria Nyanza (Tanzania)
21-25 - Bunbury (Australia), Kitui (Kenya), Machakos (Kenya), Mombasa (Kenya), Nairobi (Kenya), Perth (Australia), and Swansea and Brecon (Wales)
26-31 - (Barbados (West Indies), Katanga (Congo), Kinshasa (Congo), Nelson (Aoetearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia) and Truro (Canterbury)
