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Friday 16 August 2019
A communique from GAFCON-Tanzania
A communique from GAFCON-Tanzania
By Press Release - August 16, 2019046
WE, the undermentioned ten bishops of the Anglican Church of Tanzania, meeting at Holiday Inn, Dar es Salaam, on the 14th August 2019, after prayerful discussion, hereby issue this Communique.
PREAMBLE
Recognizing the need for us to contribute to the global movement seeking to renew the Anglican Communion through Gafcon;
Recollecting our experiences and commitments through our participation in the GAFCON Conferences (2008, 2013, 2018);
Recognizing the serious reality of the liberal agenda being pursued by some sections of the Anglican Communion; and
Seeing the need to reach out and equip Anglicans in Tanzania to remain faithful to the Gospel;
WE, THEREFORE, HEREBY STATE AS FOLLOWS:
1. That today, we have inaugurated a Gafcon Branch and those who attended the meeting are hereby constituted as an Interim Branch Council.
2. That, we re-affirm the position of the Anglican Church of Tanzania, that marriage is between one man and one woman in a life-long commitment, in accordance with Scripture and as affirmed by the Lambeth Conference 1998 Resolution I.10.
3. That, we re-affirm our subscription to the Jerusalem Statement and Declaration. We further commit to uphold the orthodox view of Scripture as the inspired Word of God, fully and finally authoritative for all matters of faith and conduct, and to faithfully maintain biblical doctrine, particularly as found in the Thirty-nine Articles of Religion and the 1662 Book of Common Prayer.
4. That, we re-affirm the position of the Anglican Church of Tanzania as contained in the 2006 Statement of the House of Bishops and subsequently ratified by the Provincial Standing Committee in 2007 and the Provincial Synod in 2008, which declared that the Anglican Church of Tanzania is not in communion with:
(a) Bishops who consecrate practicing homosexuals to the episcopate and those Bishops who ordain such persons to the priesthood and the deaconate or license them to minister in their dioceses;
(b) Bishops who permit the blessing of same sex unions in their dioceses;
(c) Priests and deacons in same-sex unions;
(d) Priests who bless same sex-unions.
5. That, we will develop and implement a strategy and programs to educate and equip Anglicans in Tanzania, both clergy and laity, to remain faithful to orthodox Biblical Anglicanism, participating in the global fellowship of Gafcon, including its networks.
6. That, we will not attend Lambeth 2020 – because it is organized and planned in such a way that bishops who have departed from the authority of Scripture as understood in historic Anglicanism are invited and bishops who are standing faithful to Scripture are excluded, in particular those from the Anglican Church in North America and the Anglican Church in Brazil.
7. That, we are thankful to God for the election of the Rt Rev Dr Mwita Akiri as Branch Chairman and the Rt Rev Dr Elias Chakupewa as Branch Treasurer.
BISHOPS
1. Rt Rev Dr Elias Chakupewa – Bishop of Tabora
2. Rt Rev Dr George Okoth – Bishop of Mara
3. Rt Rev Dr Jacob Chimeledya – Bishop of Mpwapwa and Retired Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Tanzania
4. Rt Rev Dr Mwita Akiri – Bishop of Tarime
5. Rt Rev Dr Sospeter Ndenza – Bishop of Kibondo
6. Rt Rev Dr Stanley Hotay – Diocese of Mount Kilimanjaro
7. Rt Rev Dr John Adiema – Bishop of Rorya
8. Rt Rev Johnson Chinyong’ole – Bishop of Shinyanga
9. Rt Rev Mathayo Kasagara – Bishop of Lake Rukwa
10. Rt Rev Sadock Makaya – Bishop of Western Tanganyika
APOLOGY
11. Rt Rev Oscar Mnung’a – Bishop of Newala – He was unfortunately not able to join the meeting due to reasons beyond his control, but we know that he is in agreement to be part of the Gafcon Branch.
RESOURCE PERSONS
1. Rev Canon Charles Raven – Gafcon Membership Development Secretary and Acting Operations Manager
2. Mr Peter Waruingi – Gafcon Communications Officer for East and Southern Africa (Kenya).
IN ATTENDANCE
Rt Rev Donald Mtetemela – Retired Bishop of Ruaha and former Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Tanzania.
Rev. Canon. Dr. Paul Appiah Sekyere elected as Bishop of Dunkwa Diocese
Rev'd Canon Dr. Appiah Sekyere has been elected as the Bishop of the Diocese of Dunkwa-on-Offin. This is prior to the recent retirement of the RT. Rev. Edmund Dawson Amoah,former Bishop of the said Diocese..
The Bishop-elect is the Priest in Charge of Rev’d Thomas Thompson Anglican Church, Ola, Cape Coast and a senior lecturer at the University of Cape Coast.
He has about six publications'.......
The Diocese of Dunkwa-on-Offin is one of the youngest diocese in the province of Ghana..it was formed from the Diocese of Cape Coast.
The jurisdiction of the Diocese covers the Northern part of the Central region of Ghana ( the Upper East and Western Denkyira)
Their vision is to serve the community through Evangelism, Educational and Economic programs.
Thursday 15 August 2019
Ven. Canon Dennis Tong elected as Bishop of Tamale Diocese
He takes over from the Right Reverend Dr Jacob Kofi Ayeebo, who died in February this year.
The election took place on the 11th of July with Venerable Tong polling 74 votes out of a total of 111 delegates who casted their votes...
The election was described by the delegates as wonderfully peaceful, soberly conducted and spirit filled.
The delegates were drawn from the 14 parishes comprising 34 outstations made up of 40 clergy and 81 laity who constituted the Electoral body..
The Archbishop of the Internal Province of Ghana,Most Rev. Daniel Yinka Sarfo would install him as the Diocesan Bishop. This is in accordance with the Constitution of the Church..
His installation is expected to come off this September at the St. Cyprains Cathedral,Kumasi..It is known that Other two Bishop elect would also be installed...
The Venerable Tong has held several positions in various church Associations and groupings, including chairman of Christian Council Churches in the Upper East Region, a member of the Upper East Regional Media Advisory Committee, a member of the Upper East Regional Peace Council, and a member of the Upper East Regional Prisons Ministry.
Source : Anglicannewsgh
: Diocesan desk
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Wednesday 14 August 2019
Lead fight against Indiscipline--Ang. Bishop urges Christians
Bishop of Koforidua Diocese |
The Bishop of the Koforidua Diocese of the Anglican Church, Rt Rev Felix Odei Annancy has called on Christians to lead the fight against indiscipline in the church and in society.
He explained that indiscipline was the root cause of corruption which is the cause of widespread poverty in the country.
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Bishop Annancy was speaking at the last year's opening of the first session of the 13th synod of the Koforidua Diocese of the Anglican Church at Kwabeng in the Atiwa West District in the Eastern Region.
The synod is being organized on the theme “Being missional and evangelizing church” and is being attended by 140 delegates from the parishes of the church in the diocese.
Bishop Annancy said research indicated that there was direct relationship between the rate of corruption and the rate of poverty in the country.
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Bishop Annancy urged the leadership of the various parishes of the church in the diocese to create an enabling environment for the youth to make them feel relevant.
He charged the parishes to come out with plans for expansion and planting of new churches in the communities and towns around them using evangelism, crusades and other outreach programmes.
Bishop of Ashanti Mampong |
Rt Rev Cyril Ben Smith, Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Ashanti Mampong called on the Christian church to embark on one village one church to spread Christianity to all communities in the country.
He said lack of aggression to spread Christianity had created space for some magicians who were calling themselves as “bishops and prophets” to enter the available spaces and make pronouncements and introduce religious practices that were alien to the Christian faith.
Thursday 8 August 2019
Mary Sumner day, Mothers Union worldwide celebrates Founders day.
Mary Sumner
(31 December 1828—11 August 1921)
was the founder of the Mothers' Union , a worldwide Anglican women's organisation.
In 1876 Mary Sumner, a clergyman’s wife living in nearby Old Alresford, became concerned about how local mothers related their Christian faith to family life. Wanting to encourage them she founded a small group called the Mothers’ Union. She lived to see it become a worldwide organisation, now with millions of members.
Mary Sumner House, Mother's Union headquarters, Tufton Street, London |
Sumner died on 11 August 1921 at the age of 92, and is buried with her husband, who had died 12 years before, in the grounds of
Winchester Cathedral .
To read more....
Please click on this link..
https://muenterprises.org/canterburymu/mary-sumner-a-history/
Anglican Church Choirs Ghana, begins its National Conference
Anglican Church Choirs Union has began it's Conference today at the Takoradi Technical University....
The Conference is expected to be graced by delegates from the various dioceses in the province of Ghana....
The theme for this year's Conference is
"Socio -Cultural change and it's impact on the Contemporary Chorister"
Under the distinguished guest of honor
H.E Mrs. Rebecca Akuffo Addo...
The conference is expected to be graced with high dignitaries who have taken a keen interest in the musical life of the Anglican Church in the province of Ghana...
Please comment by wishing them well in their conference
The Conference is expected to be graced by delegates from the various dioceses in the province of Ghana....
The theme for this year's Conference is
"Socio -Cultural change and it's impact on the Contemporary Chorister"
Under the distinguished guest of honor
H.E Mrs. Rebecca Akuffo Addo...
The conference is expected to be graced with high dignitaries who have taken a keen interest in the musical life of the Anglican Church in the province of Ghana...
Please comment by wishing them well in their conference
Thursday 13 June 2019
Mothers Union - Ghana begins National Conference today
Mother's Union - Ghana begins its National Conference today...it is expected to last three days...from 13th to 16th June...
The conference has been graced by all representatives from the various dioceses in the province of Ghana...
The conference is expected to be spiced up with training,seminars,workshops and spiritual exercises which will enable the Union to achieve it's national and Global visions...
https://anglicannewsgh.blogspot.com/2019/06/mothers-union-ghana-begins-national.html?m=1
The conference has been graced by all representatives from the various dioceses in the province of Ghana...
The conference is expected to be spiced up with training,seminars,workshops and spiritual exercises which will enable the Union to achieve it's national and Global visions...
https://anglicannewsgh.blogspot.com/2019/06/mothers-union-ghana-begins-national.html?m=1
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