Joint Areas Seminar for Methodist and Uniting Church women from Britain, Ireland and Europe

The planning committee

Anna and Claudia in Hotel Selene. We expect over 200 attendees.

Who will attend the event? WFM&UCW world officers

Area Presidents and Vice Presidents

Linda Crossley and 25 other Unit Presidents will share in a special Weaving Together Programme prior to the seminar.

Young women like Rachel Coates

What will we be learning about? Hope amidst..... Migrant congregations Human trafficking Literacy programmes Primary education in Africa Spirituality of older women Supporting younger women Ministry with Roma people Work with Dalit people Poverty and justice issues

What else is on the programme? Worship Bible studies Prayer Creative workshops in dance, liturgy, music, quilting and creative recycling. Marketplace Pentecost Sunday worship in local churches Tour of Rome

Pounds for Pomezia Flower arranging and art demonstrations Italian evening Sponsored slim! Your donations will help Methodist Women in Britain raise funds to enable women from ten smaller European units to attend the Joint Area Seminar in Pomezia, Italy in June 2014.

Praying for our Bulgarian friends Dessie & Marianna

We are marching in the light of God, we are marching in the light of God. (Repeat) We are marching, we are marching, oh, we are marching in the light of God (Repeat) Singing the Faith of 4 South African traditional. Tr. Anders Nyberg (v 1) & Andrew Maries (v 3-4) © 1987 Wild Goose Publications & Sovereign Music UK CCL Licence No.

We are living in the love of God, we are living in the love of God. (Repeat) We are living, we are living, oh, we are living in the love of God (Repeat) 2 of 4 Singing the Faith 483 South African traditional. Tr. Anders Nyberg (v 1) & Andrew Maries (v 3-4) © 1987 Wild Goose Publications & Sovereign Music UK CCL Licence No.

We are moving in the power of God, we are moving in the power of God. (Repeat) We are moving, we are moving, oh, we are moving in the power of God (Repeat) 3 of 4 South African traditional. Tr. Anders Nyberg (v 1) & Andrew Maries (v 3-4) © 1987 Wild Goose Publications & Sovereign Music UK CCL Licence No. Singing the Faith 483

Siyahamb’ ekukhanyen’ kwenkhos’, siyahamb’ ekukhanyen’ kwenkhos’. (Repeat) Siya’hamba, hamba, siyahamba, hamba siyahamb’ ekukhanyen’ kwenkhos’ (Repeat) 4 of 4 Singing the Faith 483 South African traditional. Tr. Anders Nyberg (v 1) & Andrew Maries (v 3-4) © 1987 Wild Goose Publications & Sovereign Music UK CCL Licence No.

Reading: 2 Corinthians 9: Prayers

A Celtic blessing: May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind always be at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face, and rains fall soft upon your fields. And until we meet again, May God hold you in the palm of His hand.

arrivederci grazie buonanotte