bath & wells: mission
About Zambia Links
The Diocese of Bath and Wells is linked with the Anglican Dioceses of Zambia. As
a result of exchange visits and parish links, personal contact has been
established and the chain of prayer and fellowship strengthened.
Revd Graham Owen went to Zambia in April 2008, visiting
Musonda Falls parish in Luapula Diocese, linked to his own parish of St Andrew in Wiveliscombe. He spent a week sharing in the lives of the people in the congregations there. You can watch a fascinating 19 minute video of
Graham's visit >>
Here is a short video of how the church is helping to bring transformation in Zambia (duration 3 minutes).
We are Companions in Mission. Companionship means
- Praying for each other;
- Learning from each other;
- Challenging each other;
- Meeting each other;
which involves a willingness
- To trust;
- to be honest;
- to share;
- to change.
For more information please contact the World Mission Adviser.
Zambia
Zambia is a landlocked country three times the size of the UK, situated in
southern Central Africa. It became independent in 1964 and is now a Democratic
Republic with a population of 10 million.
The wealth of the country is in its people, who display qualities of
vitality, patience and tolerance in the face of huge problems. These include
international debt, HIV/AIDS and climate change. Frequent droughts and floods
cause shortages of maize, the staple food, which together with high unemployment
due to the fall in demand for copper contribute to the growing poverty of most
of the poplulation.
It is a predominantly Christian country, the main denominations are the Roman
Catholic Church and the United Church of Zambia (non-conformists). Anglicans
make up 2% of the population, served by around 60 priests spread over the whole
country. Since the late 1970s Bath and Wells Diocese has been linked with the
Dioceses in Zambia.
Zambia Newsletters
Read about the recent Sports Tournaments that took place thanks to the Bishop Andrew Memorial Fund Nov 08
Read about the visit by parishioners of St Peter and St Paul's in Shepton Mallett to Chipili in Luapula Diocese in May 2008
Listen to Zambian Bishops
Bishops' English Day Out July 2008
Zambia Society Trust
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