wins with the most money collected. I wondered if this would catch on at the Forward in Faith Assembly?

Catechists

Bishop Mathias has managed

to buy a motorcycle for each of his priests, so at least they can visit their widespread parishes. Most parishes do have a priest, but there are outstations that are served by a Catechist. Tese only see a priest every now and then, and so are lay led. I did manage to see a Ghanaian

Dance, you know, waiving one’s arms about to sentimental music; this is genuinely ‘of the people’, authentic, and moving.

Cathedral worship

Tose of you who have not

had the privilege of being at St Patrick’s Kpandu do not know what you are missing. Te church building is four prefabs built end to end; so it is a long, low building. Te windows are holes in the walls with shuters. Te temperature is about 33º in the shade, the humidity about 80%. Toughtfully the roof is made of tin! Te Sunday we were there Mass began at 0900 and ended about 1230. 300 people were packed into the building, and another 200 were watching the Mass through the windows, unable to get in. Schools tend to have the same

‘glassless windows’ and the children write with chalk on an individual blackboard. Tis is all right when it is dry, but when it rains… everyone gets wet, chalk and all! Te Cathedral

Church of Saint George the Martyr in Ho is the second

smallest

in the Anglican Communion. It was thought to be the smallest, but it turns out there is a smaller one in Canada – well, there would be, wouldn’t there? It seats 40 people when packed. Te

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congregation is devout. Sunday Mass is preceded by 30

minutes of Bible Study, which is well led and taken seriously by the people. Once a month they have a second collection at the end of Mass. Tis is

Premier League football match. Te local team won 1–0, and the crowd went home happy. I loved the local fruit and have developed a taste for the local Star beer! During our twelve day visit I lost a stone in weight, but do not worry, I soon put it all back on. Having nothing, the people of the

Diocese of Ho share everything. It was a great privilege to be able to share things with these lovely people. ND

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