Yesterday (Sunday 16 January) saw the diocese bid a fond farewell to Lusa Nsenga Ngoy at a special service held at All Saints with Holy Trinity Church in Loughborough. The service was led by Bishop Martyn and Wendy Dalrymple, Rector of the Parish of All Saints, which is one of the diocese's designated Intercultural Worshipping Communities. The service, was a farewell not only to Lusa, but also to his family, wife Mirjam and children as they prepare for Lusa's consecration as Bishop of Willesden and their move to London. Fittingly, the service mirrored something of the diversity of the diocese, with songs and readings in a number of languages. It also provided an opportunity to celebrate the work done in the diocese over the last few years as Lusa and his team have helped us to grapple with important issues around race and the Kingdom of God, and as we've taken our first steps into launching intentionally intercultural worshipping communities.
If you would like to contribute to a leaving gift for Lusa & family, you can still make donations to the bank account below and put the reference “Lusa leaving gift” please. Bank details are: To see the photos from the service click here
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