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Welcome to Canterbury Diocese
Canterbury Diocese is the oldest diocese in England, stretching from Maidstone to Thanet, the Isle of Sheppey to the Romney Marsh. We have 350 miles of coastline with historic ports and seaside resorts, alongside rural communities, market towns and commuter-belt urban developments. Affluent areas often sit alongside pockets of major deprivation, offering an exciting and challenging mission context.
At the heart of all we do is a vision of transformation for ourselves and our communities: no one can encounter God and remain unchanged. In the Diocese of Canterbury, we want to increasingly become a Christian community transformed through encounter with Christ, growing and overflowing to transform and bless the families, homes and communities we serve: Changed Lives, Changing Lives.
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The Most Revd & Rt Hon Justin Welby Archbishop of Canterbury |
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The Rt Revd Dr Rose Hudson-Wilkin Bishop of Dover |
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Former wrestler included in those ordained for ministry in Canterbury Cathedral
Today's Prayer
Day One: Praying for our Diocesan Overseas Partners in Mission
“God has called us into a relationship, not only with himself, but also with one another,
that our lives may be enriched as we learn and share in a partnership
to bring about his mission in the world.” [Source: Anglican Communion website].
Canterbury Diocese has partnership links with Dioceses in Bodo (Norway), Arras (France) and the Lutheran Church in Markgräflerland (SW Germany), and has been in a Companion Link with Madagascar for over 30 years.
· The purpose of our partnership links is to extend the concept of Partnership in Mission to:
- Strengthen and encourage each other
- To exchange gifts and resources
- To gain new insights and understandings of God’s mission to the world
- To commit ourselves afresh to the task of mission.
This involves us in a commitment to:
- Sharing
- Prayer
- Encouragement
- Communication
- Financial support
We pray today for those serving in our Diocesan links with Dioceses overseas, that God’s generosity may flow reciprocally through our mission-partnership initiatives and reach those God intends.
Prayer and information written by Revd Carol Smith - Canterbury Overseas Group Chair and Diocesan Ministry Consultant
Anglican Communion:
The Diocese of Central Gulf Coast – The Episcopal Church
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