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On the first day we went to visit a Church in Tundla,
just outside Agra. Bishop Alastair preached with a Hindi
Translator. The town was a railway town so knew of Derby.
This is a picture of Bishop Alastair with the priest the
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Bishop Alastair and Caroline in Christ Church, Tundla
receiving garlands and gifts
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The parish team, including three cyclist evangelists
who visit the remote villages.
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The Revd Dr Sunil Caleb, Principal of Bishop’s
College Calcutta making a presentation to Bishop Alastair
and the Revd Dr Enos das Pradhan (who people may have seen
at the 30 year anniversary celebration in May 2007 in Derby)
about the work of the college. Dr Caleb has been on the
planning group for the Lambeth Conference.
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Representatives of the Board of Social Responsibility
making their presentation. Sundipta Singh is speaking as
the Director of Programmes. Particular areas of concern
were AIDS and response to the Tsunami in the Andaman and
Nicobar Islands. Later Bishop Alastair visited schools
and health and community projects which the Church of North
India is leading.
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A poster in the CNI Office:
"This is a story about four people: Everybody, Somebody,
Anybody and Nobody. There was an important job to be done,
and Everybody was asked to do it. Everybody was sure that
Somebody would do it. Anybody could have done it, but Nobody
did it. Somebody got angry about that because it was Everybody's
job. Everybody thought that Anybody could do it, but Nobody
realized that Everybody wouldn't do it. It ended up that
Everybody blamed Somebody when actually Nobody asked Anybody."
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Visit to ISPCK. Bishop Alastair with Ella Sonawane. ISPCK
undertakes some interesting publishing of books relating
Christianity to the Indian culture and also various social
projects.
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St James Church in Delhi – the oldest Church there.
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Bishop Alastair with members of the Delhi Brotherhood,
including Bishop Collin of Rajasthan to his left. Bishop
Collin will be visiting Derby with 24 other Bishops from
CNI next year prior to the Lambeth Conference.
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The Church of North India HQ in Delhi
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Bishop Alastair preached at the installation of the Rt
Revd. Sunil Kamar Singhi as Bishop of Delhi on the 9th
October 2007 at the Cathedral of the Redemption, New Delhi.
He is pictured with the new Bishop and diocesan clergy.
We also see the cathedral and people at the celebration
afterwards.
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Bishop Alastair at St Thomas’ School,
Delhi. The Bishop is visiting the library with the Principal
Mrs Anuradha Amos, Dr Enos das Pradhan and other teachers.
He also visited the art class – interesting to note
the collages on osteoporosis and consumer issues.
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| This Community Health in a
very deprived area of Delhi received funding from the Bishop’s
Harvest Appeal). The leader of the project, seen with the
Bishop, is a very inspiring Hindu who is a follower of
Jesus Christ. The project is transforming the lives of
everybody in the community. Many families live in a single
room, and are major issues ranging from basic hygiene to
TB. The project is working hard to address these and at
the same time provides space for children to meet, read
and learn. Older children play a major role in educating
younger children at the centre and in taking out messages
about family health in to the community. |
