Diocesan News
Commissioning of Keith & Lynn Scott
CMSI staff Jenny Smyth, Gillian Maganda & Roger Thompson, local clergy and readers, friends and supporters joined worshippers at St Mary’s Cathedral, Limerick, on Sunday night for a special service of commissioning for Keith and Lynn Scott. The choral evensong service was led by the Bishop of Limerick, the Rt Revd Kenneth Kearon, and included an interview with Jenny (CMSI Mission Director). Jenny talked about the three ways in which CMSI work – supporting the global Church, supporting the Church in Ireland and supporting individuals coming to and from Ireland in a two–way exchange with our global partners overseas.
Keith and Lynn are preparing to return to Kitwe in the Diocese of Northern Zambia to help with clergy training, and the Bishop asked about the Church in Zambia. Jenny explained that it is lively and growing, and very involved in social action projects such as medical care, pre–school nurseries and education. Bishop Kenneth agreed with this, commenting on the impressive breadth of social involvement he had seen there himself, and how this was a challenge to the Church here in Ireland.
In the act of commissioning Keith and Lynn responded to questions asked by Roger Thompson (CMSI Partnership Coordinator for Zambia) and the Bishop, committing themselves to serve as Mission Partners in a spirit of love. Bishop Kenneth then led us in prayers of blessing, before congratulating them on their faithfulness in following God’s call. The evening concluded with refreshments and a chance for all the congregation to mingle, passing on their good wishes to the Scotts in person.
Please continue to pray for the Scotts as they prepare to move from their home in Askeaton at the end of November, and then fly out to Kitwe on January 6.
Communications Officer, Tuam, Limerick & Killaloe
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Stephen Fletcher
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