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Bukavu: "The situation is dire"
Despatches from our twin diocese of Bukavu in the eastern DRC (Democratic Republic of Congo) paint an increasingly bleak picture of life for ordinary people following the occupation of Bukavu city by Rwandan-backed insurgents.
2026: A Year of Mission
Planning is under way for a major spiritual celebration in May of next year that will seek to emulate - or even surpass - the Open to God gathering held forty years ago. And a new diocesan logo has been introduced, inspired by the notions of past, present and future that the event will seek to evoke.
![Helen Lovitt [CinW HR]](https://churchinwales.contentfiles.net/media/images/Helen_Lovitt.width-500.jpg)
In March our new Regional HR Officer, Helen Lovitt, joined us. Helen was previously Head of HR at Estyn and has over 15 years’ experience in all aspects of HR. Her role is to support LMAs and other bodies to navigate the sometimes complex world of employing staff, including recruiting, onboarding, case management and any other aspect of the employee life cycle. Her advice will cover both clergy and lay employees.
In time she will also be providing training on a range of topics including managing performance, having difficult conversations and managing conflict.
If you have any questions or concerns about anything related to HR, you can contact Helen on helenlovitt@cinw.org.uk or by phone on 07984 985380.
2025 Ordinations
Josephine Dean - Deacon
My greatest wish is the opportunity to walk alongside children and their families on their own faith journeys and to be able to help nurture and sustain them in their discipleship.
Sally Farah - Deacon
My deepest passion has always been to create and nurture worship spaces where the presence of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit is both experienced and honoured
Grief in Llanboidy - a masterpiece in marble
Richard Davies tells the tale of a Victorian landowner who gave one of our pre-eminent sculptors his first commission
