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SOMA Updates

Beautiful testimonies of all that God has done through the Liwolo mission.

Recent News

Team ready for South Sudan
Paul and Becky Harcourt are beginning their journey home after a powerful mission in Liwolo Diocese in South Sudan. More updates on SOMA Stories.

Join us at New Wine Ireland and New Wine England
SOMA speakers are contributing at two New Wine conferences this summer with Richard Moy heading to Sligo to teach on deliverance, and holy living, while Nicola Moy is at Shepton Mallet, giving bible readings at RISE on 1 Timothy.

Going out in style
SOMA Pastor David McDougall is retiring from his role as a vicar this summer, but celebrating his ministry by taking a team on a SOMA Parish mission to Mpapawa, Tanzania. More updates from 12 July.

National Leadership Team inspired and challenged
The SOMA NLT had a wonderful day in June meeting at Stanton House near Oxford, considering how Canterbury Abbey could be a place of spiritual vitality, with Barney de Berry; a theology of deliverance, with Helen Collins and treading lightly in other lands with Kenyan born vicar Denis Adide.

Trustees ready for SOMA growth
SOMA trustees also met at a residential session at Stanton House, to agree the strategy to 2030. They were deeply encouraged

Meta Youth: Recruiting and Raring to Go
Cohort 4 of the META Youth - an international learning cohort of 16-19 year olds training in leadership and mission - is filling up already for a November 2025 start. Apply for cohort 4 by contacting Stu Wright. Details of the META 4 mission trip will be announced at the end of the summer - but exciting things are being planned.

Meta Youth: Ireland Roadshow… Come and Connect this August
Cohort 4 of the META Youth - an international learning cohort of 16-19 year ol

 

Hear some of the SOMA Stories from 2024… book a speaker to encourage your church here

Mike Tufnell and the Lantern Church team, enjoying a goat roast with the Masai in Kenya.

Former SOMA team leader Archbishop Donald shares the inspiring story of how SOMA has impacted his Province and ministry over the decades.

FAQs
We now have a dedicated FAQs page to answer all your questions about SOMA missions. We hope it gives you confidence to join a future team.

Daily Prayer Diary
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Partner churches

We always love to connect with new churches through speaking at events and services, or simply being told that you Stand With SOMA. But why not take it up a gear and show your connection with the Global Church by joining our SOMA partner scheme?

Each level offers a closer connection with a global partner facilitated by SOMA and an audit of your current mission practice to enable your church to become a receiver as well as a giver in Global Mission.

To find out more about the benefits of becoming a Partner Church click below.

Learning cohorts

Learning Cohorts are our new name for missions. They’re set up as an opportunity and a process to invest in your spiritual life and leadership and help us learn from the Global South.

Led by inspirational UK based church leaders, these cohorts give you the chance to really grapple with the teaching and experiences you will get on a mission before you even go there. You will get access to all the SOMA preparation materials including nine video sessions covering our core teaching on the spiritual realm, with contributions from around the world. Your questions will be answered by our Ready to Go pack, written and online resources and back up support from our office. These will prepare you for the team and to enable you to play your part in bringing lasting transformation before, during and after the mission.

There’s never been a better time to see what God is doing around the world and bring back olive branches of hope to your situation. This could be your year for a spiritual recharge.

SOMA stories

SOMA teams on mission

Past copies of Sharing can be seen here.

This comes with my special gratitude and appreciation to SOMA UK for sending a team. We were blessed indeed by the SOMA team’s ministry and much impact was made amongst our clergy, who were empowered and refreshed to continue ministry in the power of the Holy Spirit. May God bless you.
— Bishop Dan, Kinkiizi, Uganda