ONE OF A NUMBER OF EXCITING THINGS in our parish life here in Bramhall this year has been the early stages of establishing “a new and firm friendship” with Bishop Oscar Mnung’a and his people in the newly formed Diocese of Newala in Tanzania. Three of our Bramhall congregation received the warmest of welcomes when they visited Newala back in September this year and we’ve just launched a blog to facilitate news sharing at bramhallnewala.wordpress.com. Please stop by – and spread the word …