Between 16th and 20th January this year delegates gathered at the Park Village Hotel, Budhanilkantha, Kathmandu, Nepal to meet for the Second Provincial Synod of the South Asia Mission Province. Ministers and deputies from India and Nepal were represented along with the South Asia Mission Province Provincial Board, Chaired by Br Shanti Kumar Pradhan and the British Mission Board (BMB), Sr Jane Carter, Sr Roberta Hoey and Br Joachim Kreusel and the Unity Board Administrator, Br Jørgen Bøytler. We all arrived safely however my suitcase remained for several days in Doha airport in Qatar!
Moravians in Conversation is a group made up of sisters and brothers from across the Unity that meets four times a year to discuss topics of shared interest. The group is organised by Br Niels Gaertner from Herrnhuter Missionschilfe, the Moravian Mission Society in Germany. It is open to anyone who is interested.
Holocaust Memorial Day 'At times this world seems very dark, internationally, nationally and individually.' Those were Sr Sarah Groves words in her Editorial of last month's Messenger. This can indeed be said of almost any period in history. January brought Holocaust Memorial Day, when one of the darkest times of Germany's history was commemorated.
Zacharia and Mwaka got sick with malaria but got free treatment at Sikonge Mission Hospital through the exemption program supported by Moravian brothers and sisters in UK.
Agnes cannot stand on her legs, so she moves around on all fours with flip-flops on her hands.
Racial Justice Sunday Racial Justice Sunday will be remembered on Sunday 9th February 2025. What is Racial Justice Sunday? This day is a time to reflect on the importance of racial justice issues. In 2024 the theme explored the movement of people from their homelands to new places, examining the motivations behind their journeys and the reception they received.