St Gregory 2013 Update

25 January, 2013

Dear friends,

 

Msiwe na wasiwasi mkisema, “Tutakula nini?” au “Tutakunywa nini?” au “Tutavaa nini?”… Baba yenu wa mbingui anafahamu kwamba mnahitaji yote hayo. Lakini uta futeni kwanza Ufalme wa mbinguni na haki yake, na haya yote mtaongezewa. Kwa hiyo msihangaike kuhusu kesho, kwa sababu kesho itajihangaika yenyewe. Kila siku ina shida zake za kutosha.

 

Do not worry, saying, “What shall we eat?” or “What shall we drink?” or “What shall we wear?”… for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

- Matthew 6:31-34

 

Entrance of the Theotokos 2012 Update

Dear friends,

Basi, ninyi si wageni tena, wala si watu wa nje; ninyi ni raia pamoja na watu wa Mungu, na ni watu wa jamaa ya Mungu.

So then you are no longer strangers and sojourners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God.

- Ephesians 2:19

Greetings from Mwanza, Tanzania. This is James writing.

We’re expecting!

Greetings from East Africa

12 October 2012

Dear friends,

Furaha na amani! Joy and peace!

Greetings from Nairobi, Kenya here in East Africa! Earlier this evening Daphne and I arrived safely. We and our suitcases made it here from Vancouver, BC without incident.

Commissioning, 30 Sept 2012

30 September 2012

Dear friends,

After the commissioning service

Glory to Jesus Christ!

This morning, 30 September 2012, at Holy Nativity Orthodox Church in Langley, British Columbia, Daphne and I were commissioned by Father Michael Gillis to serve as a long-term missionary family with the Orthodox Church in Tanzania, Holy Archdiocese of Mwanza. In the PS below you can find the text of the prayer that was said over us during the service.

2012 Prayer Letter

Hargrave October 2012 Prayer Letter page 1

Hargrave October 2012 p2

Commissioning Service Sunday

27 September, 2012

Dear faithful friends,

Glory to God in all things,

In preparation for our life in Tanzania working as OCMC Missionaries James and I have gone through many experiences; the evaluation retreat, new candidate orientation , and pre-field training, as well as traversing thousands of miles to visit different parishes and meeting many lovely people. Now as we’re in our final weeks of preparation we have one last event, an event that I’ve been very much looking forward to. A commissioning service to missionary service, is a set of prayers commending the missionary to Christ the Lord and to His service.

My commissioning to long-term missionary service is this Sunday, September 30th 2012. The service will take place at my home parish Holy Nativity Orthodox Church, 4828 216A Street in Langley, BC. Father Michael Gillis will preside over the commissioning service immediately prior to Divine Liturgy, which begins at 10:00am (Matins start at 9:00am)

If you are able to attend please do, however we know that you can join us in your own parish by adding your prayers to ours. The presence of your prayers is felt strongly in our lives. Thank you. Thank you also for your example and faithful witness to the glory of God. We are sent by you and because of you.

By your prayers in Christ,

Daphne Hargrave

September 2012 Update

21 September, 2012

Dear friends,

Furaha na amani! Joy and peace!

Greetings today from Daphne’s hometown of Abbotsford, British Columbia. After much traveling, we are finally at rest here until departing for Tanzania God willing on Monday, October 9th.