We want to share our deepening relationship with the church in Rwanda, and especially that of our sister church, St. Michael’s. Since 2009, we have sent many teams to Rwanda, and have welcomed visitors. We invite your prayers, support and encouragement. This relationship is between two Christ-centered communities of faith, not particular individuals, and you are invited to be part of the journey.
Telling Stories
Jay interviews Pastor Maurice on his work of healing and reconciliation in the church. One of the things that I'm doing in Rwanda is research for my .MLitt dissertation at St. Andrews, due to be completed this summer. It's been an interest of mine for some time to write about the ways [...]
Some Sunday Photos
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A Kigali Sunday
Today was a special day at St. Etienne Cathedral--at least for me. It was the Feast of Pentecost, and there were many languages, cultures and backgrounds represented. I also preached one service with a translator, testament to my lack of the ability to speak in the needed tongue of the hour. But it was only [...]
A Brief History of (our) Time
On the day that I departed the US (Sunday the 12th), Vestry member Michele Becker presented a timeline of our relationship and connection with Rwanda. We wanted to do this because many of our newer folks at Redeemer are not aware of how these relationships began and developed, and its a good reminder for all [...]
Chez Dan and Kari
The sun has set behind the Kigali hills, and the smoke from fires in the valleys rises to hang, weightless, on the horizon. It's the end of another day and a reminder that I finally made it. I hit the ground running Wednesday night and have been busy since, while still trying to adjust to [...]
In the EuroZone
Travels to Africa are always an adventure---even if uneventful. It appears that this trip will start like a lot of them--with flight and travel issues. I'm stuck in Brussels awaiting a technical issue with Brussels Airlines, hopefully to be resolved by Wednesday. I learned early this morning that there is a baggage handlers strike on, [...]
Hotel Rwanda
Most visitors to Kigali, Rwanda, at some point, want to drive by one of the most famous hotels in the world--the Milles Collines. This upscale hotel was the center of a life and death drama during the 1994 genocide, as bands of soldiers and marauders searched for ethnic tutsis to kill as part of a [...]
With Dan and Kari
The last few days have been spent with our Redeemer Missioners to Rwanda, Dan and Kari Hanlon. What a great time we have had reconnecting, learning about their life and work here, and experiencing the city of Kigali in new ways. On my previous trips I have stayed at the Anglican Guest House and tried [...]
The Cathedral Chapter
For years we have talked about our relationship with the Anglican Church of Rwanda. In the last few months this has become even more real as we have had to discern our congregation's future journey with our Rwandan brothers and sisters. During this visit Amanda and I had the privilege to be included in a [...]