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The Bishops' Visit: Gallery

The visit of Archbishop Moses and five other bishops from South Sudan to Poole and North Bournemouth Deanery has been an joyous event. There is a full report of the week on our News page: https://www.poolewaupartnership.com/news.html
Below are some photos of what our visitors have been doing day-by-day.
​A recording of the Question-&-Answer meeting with all our bishops at St James's Church Poole on the evening of Thursday 11th August 2022 may be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64bRgGxwrW4

Monday in Salisbury:
Gathering for a group photo at the west front of the Cathedral. Right: Bishop Peter Garang & Mama Roda.
Tuesday around the Deanery:
Top row: Group photo in Ian and Els Jolly's garden; Elizabeth, Archbishop Moses & Bishop Joseph; Rev. Clarice Achieng Owino
 and Rev Howard Page-Clarke
Bottom row: Bishops and their wives deep in conversation at the viewpoint; Bishop Joseph Mamer really enjoyed his swim in the sea!
Wednesday in churches:
Bishop Joseph Mamer and his wife 
Rev. Clarice Achieng Owino at St Dunstan's Church, Upton with Rev Matt Simpson; coffee at St Dunstan's; three bishops with the volunteers who prepared lunch at St George's Oakdale.
Thursday: Covid testing, Q-&-A meeting & fireworks:
​Top row: Covid test samples collected and safely delivered to Salisbury by MG at 1025; listening to South Sudanese music in Claire & Helen Chauncy's garden; chatting before the Q-&-A meeting, St James' Church, Poole.
​Middle row: Q-&-A meeting: chatting beforehand; Rev. Lucy Holt, Rural Dean of Poole, opens the meeting; Jeff Neagle, PWP Chair introduces the bishops. Bottom row: 
Rev. Clarice Achieng Owino; late-night fireworks on Poole Quay.
Friday: lunch at Routes-to-Roots, followed by a boat trip around Poole Harbour on a beautiful hot sunny afternoon.
​Top row: Eileen Traylor, Archbishop Moses, his wife Elizabeth & Bishop Joseph serving lunch at the homeless charity Routes-to-Roots; a boat trip around Poole Harbour on the 'Purbeck Princess'; Bishop Peter Garang and his wife Roda.
Bottom row: PWP Trustee Rev. Chris Strain, Bishop Joseph and Rev. 
Clarice; Archbishop Moses and Elizabeth meet Sam Tomlinson-Mynors, whose great-grandfather was one of those who set up the Salisbury-Sudan Link in 1972; also in the photo are Rev. Jean de Garis, Rector of St Francis Church, Salisbury and his wife Sue; a farewell photo in St George's Oakdale, with Bishop Peter Garang, his wife Roda, PWP Secretary Rev. Penny Draper and Shaun Draper.
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