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New Edition of SHARING Now Out!

Good news from around the world… why not take five minutes to enjoy reading SHARING today, and think if you could become a SOMA Partner or SOMA church as well?

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SOMA IN UGANDA

The SOMA team are on their way home from Uganda… what a wonderful time it has been!

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Archbishop Laurent Mbanda

Continuing our series profiling some of the Anglican leaders SOMA gets to meet around the world.

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Team heading to Kasese, Uganda

Intercessors are gathering on ‘Mount Tabor’ the prayer mountain of South Rwenzori Diocese to pray for the upcoming mission which a SOMA team is serving on…

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Return to our roots (Book review)

Looking back at our history as SOMA International can be incredibly helpful as we navigate the complexities of today’s world, and think about how our forerunners dealt with similar issues. Book Review of former SOMA International Secretary Richard Hines ‘Living Life in the Spirit’

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It was incredible perfect

Incredible Perfect is how one team member described the experience of returning to his homeland to minister on a SOMA UK team this month…

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A road less travelled

Our team in South Sudan get ready for transfer to their second week location after a fruitful first week in the field.

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Team get started in Rwanda

When SOMA pastor Greg Moss was planning a return visit to Rwanda, taking his vicar along with him, SOMA were delighted to work with them to set up a SOMA Parish mission. SOMA training, resources and prayer cover will God-willing give this visit a real boost… could your parish link up in this way?

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Archbishop Miguel Uchôa

It was great to have some time with an inspirational leader while in Cairo… 30 years ago SOMA visited Archbishop Miguel’s church and he has been putting that mission to good work ever since. Some seeds bear 30, 60 or 100 fold returns when they fall in good ground

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One Tribe In Jesus

Despite torrential rain the Lord has been working in South Sudan as the mission in Wau progresses. Many language groups coming together as One Tribe under Jesus.

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Archbishop Henry Ndukuba

“When our enemies came to rampage through our town, we had been praying as 7 pastors together for four months at 7am every Monday morning. As I heard they were coming in I had a conviction that God would deliver us.” Read more about how Archbishop Henry has seen God deliver him and how he now encourages us to stand firm to God’s truth.

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Out of Egypt I will call my Son

It has been a privilege for SOMA UK to be invited to a meeting of Anglican Primates as one of nine observers. These primates collectively lead over 75% of worshipping Anglicans, and a surprising and encouraging number have been on a SOMA team, or conference.

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South Sudan - hunger for teaching as team start in Wau

Our international team had a great start today in South Sudan. The flight from Juba to Wau went well and fortunately had a great personal helper who was a friend of our driver. There found a great hunger for God’s word

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New Mission for New Wine Leaders

It’s a long way from Shepton Mallet, but Paul and Becky Harcourt are taking their years of New Wine experience to lead and serve on a SOMA team in South Sudan. Catch up with more of their adventures on this blog.

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New Teams at SOMA

It has been a real joy to see the enthusiasm for what God wants to do through SOMA among those who have been invited on to the National Leadership Team. Hear from them and find out about other teams to serve on here…

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