Revd Christine Mbona ordained in Kuwait
The Reverend Christine Mbona was ordained to the priesthood in a service led by Bishop Sean at St Paul Ahmadi in Kuwait on 30 May 2025. Revd Christine is associate priest…
Kuwait City Urdu congregation: Welcome, Bishop Sean!
Bishop Sean was delighted to lead the Urdu-speaking Kuwait City congregation of the Diocese in worship on Friday—a wonderful day that saw a baptism and seven confirmations, and a service…
St Paul Ahmadi: celebrating ties with KOC
Bishop Sean today met Kuwait Oil Company CEO Ahmed Jaber Al-Eidan, joined by St Paul Ahmadi parish priest the Reverend Michael Mbona and churchwarden Peter Mathison.The occasion was a chance…
Farewell, Fr Chuck
The Reverend Charles “Chuck” Reischman is to retire at the end of May as Rector of the Canterbury Group—a role he has served in since 2013.“I wish Fr Chuck and…
Celebrating Africa Day at CCJA
Christ Church Jebel Ali on Sunday held a joyful, spirit-filled celebration of Africa Day—an annual commemoration of the founding of the Organisation of African Unity in 1963.“The vibrant colours, powerful…
Mothers’ Union welcomes new members in Bahrain
The Diocesan Mothers’ Union this weekend welcomed new members from the Tamil congregation of St Christopher’s Cathedral in Bahrain, at a service led by the Reverend Franklin Isaac celebrating faith,…
An Ordination, a Collation—and an anniversary
The new Archdeacon in Cyprus, the Venerable Paul Carr, was today collated at St Paul’s Cathedral in Nicosia, in a service led by Bishop Sean that included the Ordination to…
The Reverend Gill Nisbet: words of farewell
The Reverend Gill Nisbet, long-serving priest at St Andrew Abu Dhabi, is to leave her role as associate priest at the end of May.At her final service at St Andrew's…
Meeting diplomatic envoys in Qatar
India’s Ambassador to Qatar, H.E. Vipal, graciously welcomed Bishop Sean, the Venerable Mark Derry and the Reverend MD Johnson yesterday.The three were pleased also to visit UK Deputy Ambassador Duncan…
Collation of Archdeacon Mark and Sacrament of Confirmations
The Venerable Mark Derry was collated Archdeacon in the Gulf in a service led by Bishop Sean at the Church of the Epiphany in Doha on Friday.The service included the…