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The Role of Arch-Bishop L. Brown in the Establishment of the Church of the Province of Uganda. Leslie Wilfrid Brown Lived Betwee The role of Arch-Bishop L. Brown in the establishment of the church of the province of Uganda. Leslie Wilfrid Brown lived between 10th June 1912 and 27th December 1999. He was Bishop then Archbishop of Uganda before returning to England to be Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich1. Brown was educated at Enfield Grammar School before studying for ordination at the London College of Divinity. He was ordained priest by the Bishop of Portsmouth in 19362. After a curacy at St James, Milton, Portsmouth he went out to the Diocese of Travancore and Cochin on the Malabar coast of India in January 1938, working there for the Church Missionary Society, and eventually becoming Principal of the Kerala United Theological Seminary3. In 1952 he accepted the post of Bishop of Uganda, despite having doubts because of his support for indigenization. Upon his appointment, the then Mukama of Bunyoro congratulated him with these words; “It has been much pleasure to hear that you have been appointed as a bishop of Uganda instead of Bishop Stuart who has done a big job for Uganda. I trust you, as well as he has done, will energetically serve the Church in Uganda successfully…..”4 In regard to the above letter, apart from the Mukama of Bunyoro a number of very important people including Muteesa of Buganda congratulated him and were willing to welcome him and ready to serve with him as Bishop. Muteesa as well had this to say; “I assure you of a very warm welcome and cooperation of us all, on your arrival”5 1 Available on; Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leslie_Brown_%28bishop%29 , accessed on 27/02/14 2 Accessed from the UCU Archives, George Cicestr, letter responding to the questioning of the appointment of Rev. L.W.Brown as Bishop of Uganda: from south India to Africa, Church Times, 6th June, 1952. 3 Ibid. 4 Adopted from the UCU Archives, Mukama of Bunyoro congratulatory letter written to Rev. Bishop Brown, 25th July 1952. 5 Adopted from the UCU Archives, Muteesa of Buganda letter to Rev. Bishop Brown, 24th July 1952. 1 Bishop Brown was to serve as a bishop in total for 25 years, first as Bishop of Uganda until 1960, bridging the period of Ugandan independence, then as the first Archbishop of the Province of Uganda, until 1965. When he returned to England, he became first an assistant bishop in the diocese of Oxford and in 1966 Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich6. Background of the church of the Province of Uganda In 1961, the growth of the Church of Uganda was recognized in the Anglican Communion with the establishment of the Province of Uganda and Rwanda-Urundi (later Province of Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi). The incumbent Bishop of Uganda, Leslie Brown, was the first Metropolitan Archbishop of the Province. Brown was succeeded in 1966 by the first Ugandan Archbishop, Erica Sabiti7. The Church of the Province of Uganda is a member church of the Anglican Communion. Currently there are 34 dioceses which make up the Church of Uganda, each headed by a bishop8. Each diocese is divided into archdeaconries, each headed by a senior priest known as an archdeacon. The archdeaconries are further subdivided into parishes, headed by a parish priest. Parishes are subdivided into sub-parishes, headed by lay readers. As of the 2002 Census, 8,782,821 Ugandans (35.9% of the population) consider themselves affiliated with the church9. Having been established in 1887 by missionaries of the Church Missionary Society from England, for half a century it was called "The Native Anglican Church" until 1961 when it became an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion as the Province of the Church 6 First Archbishop Of Uganda Dr. L. W. Brown Elected The Times Tuesday, Nov 08, 1960; pg. 10; Issue 54923; col E 7 Accessed from, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_Uganda, on 06/03/14 8 ibid 9 ibid 2 of Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi. In 1980 Uganda became a province on its own. The history of the church in Uganda has been marked by martyrdom and civil strife10. The mission statement of the church reads: The Church of Uganda is an independent Province of the Anglican Community worldwide which subscribes to the Holy Scriptures. It is part of the Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church worshipping the one true God, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. The Church is commissioned to carry out Christ's mission of preaching, teaching, healing and nurturing her people so that they may have abundant life and build an evangelistic, loving, caring, worshipping, peaceful and just community. The Mission therefore is “to fulfill Christ’s mission through holistic teaching, evangelism, discipleship and healing for healthy and Godly nations”11. The Vision of the Church of the province of Uganda is “a Christ Centered Church equipped for transforming mission among people”12. The Church of the province of Uganda’s Core Values are13: Godliness Faithfulness to Holy Scriptures Upholding Biblical family values Integrity Selfless service Unconditional love and unity in Christ. The Church of the province of Uganda is governed by the Provincial Assembly. Meeting every two years, it is comprised of the House of Bishops, the House of Clergy, and the House 10 Tom Tuma, 3rd Bishop Kivengere memorial lecture: Church-State Relationships in post Independent Uganda, 16th May, 1993. 11 Accessed from, http://churchofuganda.org/about/vision-mission-and-core-values, on 06/03/14 12 ibid 13 ibid 3 of Laity. In between meetings of the Provincial Assembly, the Provincial Assembly Standing Committee meets and carries out the ongoing work of governance for the Church in Uganda14. Current activities of the church of the province of Uganda include spiritual nurture, development and conflict resolution through peace initiatives. Its priorities are to deal with HIV/AIDS through programs of sensitization, to create a sustainable church, mobilizing people to use their potential and utilize available resources, to promote Christian values, and to create room for the young generation in the church. Concerns of the Church of the province of Uganda today are the issue of homosexuality at national and international levels, the desire to see the church rise and shine, and to achieve networking and sharing information through radio, newspapers, television and the internet. Bishop Leslie Brown’s role in the establishment of the church of the province of Uganda: While speaking during a memorial service for the archbishop at Namirembe Cathedral, Prof. Apolo Nsibambi, acknowledged the late Dr. Leslie Brown, the first Church of Uganda Archbishop for Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Boga-Zaire (Congo), for steering the church in Uganda during political crises at the time15. The Archbishop of Bishop Leslie Brown together with Joseph Kiwanuka of the Roman Catholic Church and Bishop Nankyama of the Orthodox Church are credited for initiating the Inter Religious Council of Uganda (UJCC). Uganda had many challenges particularly the religious divisions; ignorance, poverty and health related issues. The governance structures needed to be established for harmonious co-existence and upholding of human dignity. Bishop Brown is therefore, remembered for trying to impede the religious divisions that had been for example created by Obote’s government. Hence he tried his best to reconcile the different religious groups through the Council. 14Accessed from, http://churchofuganda.org/about/vision-mission-and-core-values, on 06/03/14 15 Adopted from: Africa News Service January 26, 2000 4 As noted earlier, having been established in 1887 by missionaries of the Church Missionary Society from England, for half a century it was called "The Native Anglican Church" until 1961 when it became an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion as the Province of the Church of Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi. This happened during the leadership of Bishop Brown the incumbent bishop thus should be credited for preparing the church for this significant change. Because of the foundation that had been established earlier, In 1980 Uganda became a province on its own. Because of this, Bishop Brown will always be remembered in the history of the church in Uganda. Further, Bishop Brown went on to prepare the church in Uganda and outside Uganda (East Africa) in all spheres for example he prepared Rwanda and Burundi and in 1980, was elevated to a separate province. His other role was witnessed in mentoring Bishops such as Dr. Dunstan Bukenya and in particular his successor Bishop Erica Sabiti who eventually replaced him. This discipline availed leaders who took the mantle of leadership of the entire province even after his departure. In my view, without such leaders, Uganda would not have become a separate province. Challenges faced by Bishop Leslie Wilfred Brown As Bishop elect, just before coming to Uganda from India, some people were questioning his appointment. In fact an undisclosed person wrote a letter on May 30th 1952 questioning the appointment the Rev. L.W. Brown as Bishop of Uganda16. Responding to this letter, George Cicestre wrote a letter to prove that his appointment was legitimate. In this letter, George went ahead to quote the series of resolutions passed by the convocations of Canterbury and New York in 1950 as follows; “a bishop or presbyter of the church of south India, who was ordained as an Anglican, and who desires to officiate as a minister of the church of England when on furlough, 16 Accessed from the UCU Archives, George Cicestr, letter responding to the questioning of the appointment of Rev. L.W.Brown as Bishop of Uganda: from south India to Africa, Church Times, 6th June, 1952. 5 or to resume his full status as a minister of the church of England on returning to this country for permanent work, may be allowed to do so provided that, if he received his ordination outside the British isles, he has received the permission required under the colonial clergy act.
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