August 2017
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In My View By Revd Canon Jenny Tomlinson, Bishop's Adviser on Women's Ministry ONE of the joys of being at all the Colchester Area School for
others in their church gather to
there were some common
talking about their role in
pray more. And we heard how
threads running through them.
developing prayer, and about
people had seen God at work
One was the fact that almost all
how their participation in a
through in different places
those who spoke seemed
particular aspect of mission
beyond the local church and its
surprised at what had
had helped them to grow as a
congregation – in the health
happened.
disciple of Jesus.
service for example, in local
I heard about different people
There were some wonderful
A common reaction to being
schools and in a care home for
invited to take something on
older people.
was to feel, and often to say:
Disciples events this year was
accounts of how Christians had
listening to such a variety of
grown more confident about
Of course every interview
‘Oh no, I couldn’t possibly do
interviews with individuals.
praying together, and had seen
was different, but I noticed that
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