Accra Diocesan Mothers 's Union donates items to Nsawam female Prisons

Accra Diocesan Mothers 's Union in Ghana has donated items to Nsawam female prisons.

Church of Nigeria elects New Primate

Rising from its episcopal synod held on 24th September 2019 at the Cathedral Church of St Peter's Asaba, information reaching us confirms the election of The Most Rev'd Henry Chukwudum Ndukuba as the new Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion.

Born in 1959, 21 September 1999, he was consecrated the first Bishop of the Diocese of Gombe, with seven other Bishops.

On 25 November 1999 the new diocese was inaugurated as the 71st diocese of the Church of Nigeria and he has the first bishop.

At the General Synod Meeting which held at St Paul’s Cathedral in Port Harcourt in Rivers State on 22 September 2017, the House of Bishops elected Henry Ndukuba, Bishop of Gombe, as the new Archbishop of Jos. He succeeds Benjamin Kwashi, Bishop of Jos.

Meet the newly elected Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion. The Most Rev'd Henry Ndukuba.... He is to succeed The Most Rev'd Dr. Nicholas D. Okoh...

Source : ACCN

The Primate,House of Bishops to Consecrate two Bishop-elect on Sunday

The Primate of west Africa,Most Rev. Jonathan Hart,Most Rev. Daniel Yinka Sarfo, Archbishop of Ghana with the Anglican House of Bishops in the said province will be in the St. Cyprains Cathedral, Kumasi to Consecrate two Bishop-elect who are the Rev Dr. Canon Appiah Sekyere and the Ven. Canon Dennis Tong.

The programme is scheduled on Sunday,22nd September which is also the fourteenth Sunday after Trinity according to the Church Calendar..it is expected to start at 8am..

Rev. Canon Appiah Sekyere
Bishop-elect of Dunkwa Diocese

The Bishop-elect was 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',he is married with children

Rev. Canon Dennis Tong
(Bishop-elect of Tamale)

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.He is married with a child.

The Enthronement of the Bishop-elects would be done in their respective dioceses where they would be Enthroned on their 'sees' in the Cathedral.

Kumasi Diocese ordains Six Priests and four Deacons into ministry

The Diocese of Kumasi has ordained six priest and four Deacons.This event took place last Sunday which was the 13th Sunday after trinity at the St. Cyprain the Matyr Cathedral where all parishes in the diocese were duly present...

The Principal Celebrant was the Most Rev. Daniel Yinka Sarfo(IPG) who before the ordination rite signaled the ordainee's about the task ahead of them...He told them to be strong and courageous and be ready to serve in any parish they were posted to.
Archbishop Sarfo emphasized on the need for them to be humble just as Jesus was for it was the only way that God would raise them to be fruitful and prosperous in their lives..

Ven. Clement Adu Sarkodie,who was the preacher for the day spoke on 'giving' and encourage the congregation present to give for the service of God,for they would receive in multiples when they gave freely and abundantly..
He urged Anglicans who leave the church looking for miracles in other churches to desist from the act and emphasized that they stood form in the Anglican Faith knowing and believing that the Lord would work out miracles for them right in the church...

He concluded his sermon by lauding members of the church who in diverse ways has been factorous in the growth of the church and encouraged others to do same...

Archbishop of Cape Town condemns violence against foreigners

Archbishop of Cape Town condemns violence against foreigners,Writing a personal article he said

"I am Archbishop Thabo Makgoba of Cape Town, and on behalf of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, its Synod of Bishops and its people, drawn from Angola, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, St Helena and Swaziland, as well as across South Africa, we are deeply disturbed by the recent orchestrated attacks on citizens from outside our country – sadly called foreign nationals, for no one is foreign, all are all God’s people and all are Africans.

I am appalled and ashamed by the violence meted out against them, especially against truck drivers, and at the prejudice voiced against these vulnerable people who come from beyond our borders.

We are dismayed by the inept statements that fuel mindsets of rejection in the public discourse, and which disregard the trauma of displacement that these, God’s people, have to endure. Have we forgotten the pain that apartheid forced removals inflicted upon us? It is shocking that there are now those among us who want to inflict that same pain on others.

We can’t be ambivalent, we can’t be insensitive, to God’s people who happen to be from outside our borders. We condemn the violence meted out against them and as Archbishop I express our prayers for the traumatised and our condolences to those who have lost members of their families.

I thank President Ramaphosa for addressing the nation on this matter but pray that he will follow up and demand that the responsible branches of government act firmly, and especially that those who attacked people and looted their homes and businesses will be arrested and prosecuted.

I also call upon the ambassadors of South Africa in the countries whose nationals have been affected to offer apologies on behalf of our country and our churches. I have just attended the World Economic Forum and the buzz-word has been cross-border trade. How can we expect other countries in Africa to trade with us when we demean and mistreat others?

I call on members of my own church and all those in the household of faith to contribute in whatever way possible to help those who have been the victims of attacks. I confess my own intolerance, and our intolerance as South Africans, and I commit my church to create spaces for dialogue where we can look at how we can support one another theologically, pastorally and in a practical way so that we move away from only condemning the government and towards being part of the solution ourselves.
God bless each one of you, and God bless Africa.

Archbishop of Canterbury visits the site of the horrific Jallianwala Bagh Massacre in India

Archbishop Welby visited the
 visited the site of the horrific Jallianwala Bagh Massacre  in Amritsar, where a great number of Sikh, as well as Hindus, Muslims and Christians, were shot dead by British troops in 1919.

And he said :
I have no status to apologise on behalf of the UK, its government or its history. But I am personally very sorry for this terrible atrocity.

Coming here arouses a sense of profound shame at what happened in this place. It is one of a number of deep stains on British history. The pain and grief that has transcended the generations since must never be dismissed or denied.

To say sorry as a Christian is to turn around and take a new direction alongside voicing words of apology. When there is something on the scale and horror of this massacre, and done so many years ago, words can be cheaply banded around, as if a simple apology would ever be enough.

Learning of what happened, I recognise the sins of my British colonial history, the ideology that too often subjugated and dehumanised other races and cultures. Jesus Christ calls us to turn away from sin and to turn to Him as Lord.

We are called to not just repent of old ways but to intentionally live in a new way that seeks the Kingdom of God here on earth.

It is this second part that is truly the challenge. We understand God’s Kingdom to be a place where all humans are enabled to flourish, and all are valued as made in His image.

Therefore, we have a great responsibility to not just lament this horrific massacre, but most importantly to learn from it in a way that changes our actions.

A true repentance involves me listening and learning to the voices of Indians, celebrating their cultures, and determining to work for the common good in ways that enable the flourishing of all people.

The past must be learned from so nothing like this ever happens again.

Bishop Kaziimba Elected 9th Archbishop of the Church of Uganda

Rt. Rev. Stephen Samuel Kaziimba Elected
9th Archbishop of the Church of Uganda

On 28th August 2019, at a press conference held at the Provincial Secretariat, Namirembe, the Rt. Rev. Edison Irigei, Dean of the Church of Uganda, announced that the Rt. Rev. Dr. Stephen Samuel Kaziimba was elected the 9th Archbishop of the Church of Uganda. The election was held during a meeting of the House of Bishops on Wednesday, 28th August 2019, at St. Paul’s Cathedral, Namirembe.


The election was by secret ballot and was presided over by the Provincial Chancellor. Bishop Kaziimba was elected with more than a two-thirds majority, per the Constitution of the Church of Uganda.

Bishop Kaziimba was consecrated Bishop on 26th October 2008 and has served as the Bishop of Mityana Diocese for almost eleven years.

He was born on 15th August 1962 in Buikwe Najja to Besweri Kaddu and Jessica Nanyonjo. He was born again as a Christian in 1984.

Bishop Kaziimba did his diploma and undergraduate degree in theology from Uganda Christian University, Mukono, and received his Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degrees from Western Theological Seminary, Holland, Michigan (USA).

In addition to his responsibilities as a diocesan Bishop, Bishop Kaziimba also currently serves as the Chairman of the Provincial Board of Household and Community Transformation, as well as the Chair of the Board of Trustees for Ndejje University, Chair of the Committee for HIV and Public Health for the Interreligious Council of Uganda, and Chair of Words of Hope Uganda Radio Ministry.



About his calling, Bishop Kaziimba says, "Since I have known Christ, I want Him to be known by word and life in the power of the Holy Spirit." He has a passion for empowering others and developing the church, a subject he has written about in his 2015 book, Empowering the Laity, published by Words of Hope, Grand Rapids, Michigan (USA).

Bishop Kaziimba is married to Margaret Naggayi Bulya, a strong Christian and Intercessor. They both come from humble backgrounds. “God has raised me from a hut to a state house, from nobody to somebody, from shame to fame, from grass to grace and from nowhere to somewhere,” says Bishop Kaziimba.

Bishop Kaziimba is a popular preacher at large conventions in Uganda and internationally.

The Kaziimbas have four grown sons, two grandchildren, and have also cared for and raised more than 20 other children.

On 22nd August 2018, during the 24th Provincial Assembly, Archbishop Stanley Ntagali announced his intention to retire by his 65th birthday on 1st March 2020.

Archbishop Stanley Ntagali has served as the 8th Archbishop of the Church of Uganda. Elected on 22nd June 2012, he was installed as Archbishop on 16th December 2012 at St. Paul’s Cathedral, Namirembe. He has served with distinction for seven years; consecrated 21 new Bishops and launched three new Dioceses. It is under his leadership that Church House was finished and dedicated to the glory of God.

To be eligible to be an Archbishop, one must already be serving as a Bishop in the Church of Uganda, and must be at least 50 years old. Out of the 38 Bishops currently active in the Church of Uganda, 33 were eligible to become Archbishop.

The installation of the new Archbishop is expected to take place on 1st March 2020 at St. Paul’s Cathedral, Namirembe. At that time, Archbishop Stanley Ntagali will hand over the pastoral staff to Archbishop-elect Kaziimba, who will then be invested with the authority to lead the Church of Uganda as Archbishop. The Presiding Bishop at the enthronement will be the Dean of the Province, who is the longest serving Bishop in the Church at that time.

Between now and 1st March 2020, Archbishop Stanley Ntagali will continue to do the work of the Archbishop and the Bishop of Kampala Diocese, as well as continue to bid farewell to each of the 37 Dioceses.

The Archbishop-elect will say farewell to his Diocese and prepare to move to Kampala. His current Diocese will elect a new Bishop, since he will leave his Diocese to also become the Bishop of Kampala Diocese.

Bishop Edison Irigei, Dean of the Church of Uganda, said, “We thank God for His clear voice and direction among us for who shall be our next leader. We also ask all Christians to pray for this season of transition, especially for the Archbishop and Archbishop-elect who are bidding farewell in their dioceses, and for the Archbishop-elect to be prepared to receive the mantle of spiritual authority as Archbishop.”

The previous Archbishops of the Church of Uganda have been the following:
• 1st Archbishop Leslie Brown, a British missionary, was the first Archbishop of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and Boga-Zaire (1961-1966)
• 2nd Archbishop Erica Sabiti (1966 – 1974)
• 3rd Archbishop Janani Luwum (1974 – 1977). Martyred in 1977.
• 4th Archbishop Silvanus Wani (1977 – 1983). In 1980, Rwanda, Burundi, and Boga-Zaire became a separate, Francophone Province, and Uganda became its own Province.
• 5th Archbishop Yona Okoth (1983 – 1995)
• 6th Archbishop Livingstone Mpalanyi-Nkoyoyo (1995 – 2004)
• 7th Archbishop Henry Luke Orombi (2004 - 2012)
• 8th Archbishop Stanley Ntagali (2012 - 2020)