With thanks to the Bodleian Libraries, The University of Oxford and USPG Archives.
USPG Periodicals: Lebombo Leaves, Years 1933-1942
Welcome to MANNA’s Advent 2017 campaign: #ThenandNow!
To mark the momentous occasion of our up and coming 100th magazine, we shall be sharing photos of MANNA from years gone by and guidelines of what we can pray for going forward for the churches of Mozambique & Angola. MANNA’s history is rich & varied and a set of the old magazines where the photos come from, originally called the ‘Lebombo Leaves’, exists as part of the USPG archives, held in the Bodleian library, Oxford.
The stories that come from many many years ago, sometimes make for uncomfortable reading and sometimes sound very familiar. They are stories of struggles with floods, food shortages and finance, lack of educational opportunities and bouts of illness, yet all constantly entwined with an unswerving faith in an Almighty & Loving God.
Day 22: History – what have we learnt?
#ThenandNow: History – what have we learnt? So much of the &...
Day 21: Theological students
#Then: Theological students from the 1970’s… if you’...
Day 20: River Crossings
#Then: Getting across rivers and floods has long been an issue in Moza...
Day 19: Partnership
#Then: This is St Mary’s Kikolo, Luanda with Rev’d João Luimb...
Day 18: Finance
#Then: Here are the accounts for the Lebombo Mission (as it was called...
Day 17: Recent History
#Then: This photo is from February 1999 – a little more recent t...
Day 16: Teacher Training
#Then: Joan Antcliff was the Director of Education in Lebombo for many...
Day 15: Women
#Then: This is the late Doro Litumbe who was the mother of Fr Paulo Li...
Day 13: Passing on the Faith
#Then: Memories from the late Canon Swithun Juma who was born in 1897 ...
Day 12: Old and Young
#Then: Back in 1974 in Messumba there were various members of staff fr...
Day 11: How far would you go?
#Then: A young Bishop Dinis Sengulane, about to confirm candidates in ...
Day 10: Legacy
#Then: This fascinating photo shows three Bishops from Lebombo from 18...
Day 9: Giftings
#Then: Mr Arthur Wright was a young carpenter and builder who worked i...
Day 8: Bishops Past and Present
#Then: The photo at the top from 1975 is of a young Dinis Sengulane wi...
Day 7: Church Planting
#Then: Individuals committing to the work of the Lord in Niassa in 197...
Day 6: Commitment
#Then: Back in 1974, the focus in these magazines was still on the ...
Day 5: Church Buildings
#Then: This church was, back in 1924, the new church for this local A...
Day 4: Inauguration
#Then: This photo celebrates the beginning of the formal Diocese of Ni...
Day 3: Confirmations
#Then: A young Bishop Dinis Sengulane in 1978 is confirming en masse!...
Day 2: Ordination
#Then: This photo is from 1918 and is of the 2nd Bishop of Lebombo, Jo...
Day 1: Beginnings
Day 1: Beginnings #Then: This is from 1971 and is of Fr Paulo Litumb...
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