CMS Ireland members and friends attended a Commissioning Service for new Director of Mission, Ronnie Briggs, at St Paul’s, Lisburn on Dec 7.
The Most Revd Alan Harper and the Rt Revd Jeremiah Taama, Bishop of Kajiado Diocese, Kenya, and the rector the Revd James Carson. conducted the service including an Act of Commissioning in which ‘partnership’ was a major theme .
Archbishop Harper called Christians all over Ireland to work together in mission – he said, 'We’re in it together!' and commented that 'mission agencies were a vital part of the Church', acting as a reminder to be involved in mission, showing the best practice methods and offering support to mission efforts.
Bishop Taama challenged the congregation on their understanding of mission, saying, 'Sometimes our view is narrow. Mission is more than money, mission is more than the CMS Ireland offices, mission is more than Mission Partners – it is about sharing, coming together – in partnership.'
Ronnie Briggs in an address urged the congregation to stand with the Society through this next chapter. He called them to ‘own’ the society and feel that they have a part to play in mission.
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