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Pilgrims and Parables
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SAMS-USA Ministry In
Africa
Interested in Ministry to Africa?
SAMS-USA missionaries partner with Anglican/Episcopal churches in this region to grow the Kingdom of God. We hope you will be encouraged or inspired by these stories and reports from current and former missionaries in the field. We also encourage you to consider becoming a sender to this part of the world.
Are you sensing a call to Africa? We'd love to have a conversation with you.
Making matooke
Over the last couple years, my discipleship group has become accustomed to an end of semester party. When we were studying the 39 Articles, we dubbed it the 40th Article. This semester, we studied spiritual disciplines, so we called it the Discipline of Fellowship.
Brian and Saul wanted to make matooke, the…
In a pickle
As I was tackling the mountain for marking, I came across this gem from one of my MDiv students in an assignment about the Day of Atonement:
It gave me a good chuckle, as did the “unusual liturgical actions.” I am quite strict about plagiarism, and I thought this was his way…
Why Madagascar?
Salama, bonjour, good day everyone! Many people have been asking for more details about my recent mission trip to Madagascar, so I decided to write a blog series about my experiences. I hope you will enjoy these stories over the weeks to come. Stewart Wicker, President and Mission Director of SAMS – USA, which is … Continue reading Why Madagascar?
Leaving Gambela…
We have now left Gambela…for good. Saying goodbye to the folks we have come to love dearly ranks as one of the most...
Anglicans Ablaze 2016
A month ago, the International Anglicans Ablaze Conference was in full swing. It’s hard to believe that this big conference, for which we have been planning for so long, is now over. The conference is the largest gathering of Anglicans in the Anglican Church of Southern Africa. We had 1500 delegates who came from inside … Continue reading Anglicans Ablaze 2016
Universities in Turmoil
If you live outside of South Africa, you are probably not aware of the crisis at our universities. A little more than a year ago, university students started to protest, demanding no increase (or a very slight increase at worse) for the 2017 academic school year. Their rallying cry was #feesmustfall. At first, the protests … Continue reading Universities in Turmoil
From the Archives: A Sweating Missionary
A trip to the Zambia-Botswana Border…
Times in Soshanguve, South Africa
So cool to visit my friends in a large township outside of Pretoria called Soshanguve. I love love the organization there called Innerchange. They do dope things. …
On the Edge: A Young Girl’s Life Saved
Janine LeGrand is a SAMS Missionary serving in Uganda. Read about her medical ministry and how she assisted a young...
Things I miss about Uganda
Now, don’t get me wrong. It is absolutely fabulous to be in the US with my people. That is balm to my soul. The smooth, lit roads and snazzy internet speeds are only perks of being here. However, over the last few weeks that I’ve been here, I’ve realized that there…