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THIRD
ANGLICAN GLOBAL SOUTH TO SOUTH ENCOUNTER –
EGYPT
– 25-30th Oct.
The
Most Rev. Bernard Ntahoturi, with Rt. Rev. Martin Nyaboho and
four other delegates, joined 103 delegates, representing 20
provinces from Africa, Asia and Latin America, to address the
theme of the Encounter “One Holy Catholic Apostolic Church:
Being a faithful Church for such a time as this”. Commitments
were made to the authority of Scripture, mission and ministry,
theological education, and youth. Other issues discussed
included poverty, HIV/AIDS, corruption, and violent conflict.
The Encounter’s final statement says,”We offer to God this
deepening fellowship among the Global South churches that we
might be a servant-body to the larger Church and to the
world.”
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MOTHERS
UNION VISIT
Barbara
Lawes, Naomi Herbert, and Jeninah Nasymolo visited all the
dioceses during their visit to evaluate the implementation of
the literacy and development programme in Matana and Gitega
dioceses and provide training for literacy trainers. Commenting
on the programme’s impact Archbishop Bernard said, “MULDP in
Burundi
has shown that literacy is the catalyst for social change. It
builds strong communities that are contributing to the continued
peace and reconciliation in society…the programme provides a
space to debate and dialogue. It also strengthens our
solidarity.”
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CONSULTATION
OF AFRICAN ANGLICAN WOMEN –
TANZANIA
Mrs.
Claudette Kigeme joined women from the 12 Anglican Provinces in
Africa
who gathered to discuss issues relating to their empowerment and
survival. One of the main speakers was Archdeacon Taimalelagi,
the Anglican Observer to the United Nations, who encouraged the
organising body, the International Anglican Women’s Network (IAWN)
to extend its effectiveness in serving the needs of women.
Claudette shared ways in which Mothers Union is contributing to
making poverty history.
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NEWS
IN BRIEF
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Welcome
back and congratulations to André Nsengiyumva who has
successfully completed a two year Masters in Food Security
and Natural Resources Management at
Hohenheim
University
,
Stuttgart
,
Germany
. André has resumed his work as Development Officer for
Bujumbura
diocese.
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Janette
O’Neill and Janis Rosheuval from Episcopal Relief and
Development recently made a brief visit for an evaluation of
the progress of the HIV/AIDS associations in each diocese.
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Confirmation
services have been held throughout the dioceses. In Makamba
diocese twelve
Kenyan soldiers based in Makamba were confirmed. In his word
to the congregation, the ONUB 1st Commandant,
General N'Gwebi said "In this contemporary world we can
go here and there doing our own business but we need to know
that one day each one of us will appear before God and will
be
rewarded
according to what he has done".
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The
Province extends sympathy to the Roman Catholic diocese of
Bururi following the death of Rt. Rev. Bernard Bududira, its
Bishop for 32 years. The funeral, held on 28th
November, was attended by Archbishop Bernard and other
leaders and pastors from the Anglican Church.
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CHRISTMAS
GREETINGS FROM THE PROVINCE.
MAY
GOD BLESS YOU IN THE COMING YEAR.
THANK
YOU FOR YOUR PRAYERS DURING 2005
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