nd Volume 1, Issue 1 2 February 2009

Church of Citation of Congratulations th Celebrates 5 to His Grace Anniversary of The Most Rev. Henry Luke Orombi Archbishop Archbishop of the on the Occasion of the th Sunday, 25 January 5th Anniversary of his Enthronement 2009, marked the 5th th 25 January 2009 anniversary of the enthronement of His Your Grace, five years ago on 25th January 2004, our God – Father, Grace, the Most Rev. Son, and Holy Spirit – made you Archbishop of the Church of Uganda. Henry Luke Orombi, as Today we want to celebrate your half-way mark and pledge to you, the Archbishop of the once again, our support for you and your leadership for the final five Church of Uganda. The years of your term. celebration will continue for a month. We are so grateful that when God called you to this ministry, you said,

rd “Yes.” Thank you for modeling obedience and faithfulness to God. On Friday, 23 January, Thank you that every morning when you wake up, you say again to the Provincial Assembly your Lord, “Yes.” “Yes, I will serve you today.” Sometimes we are a Standing Committee sat rebellious and murmuring flock of sheep, but we thank you for your for the first time since the steadfast love in shepherding us. Provincial Assembly was adjourned in August 2008. In these first five years as Archbishop, we have seen you to be a During the morning Break leader for the whole church. You have not hid yourself in this beautiful, Tea, the Provincial new office building or in your palace. Rather, you have traveled Secretary surprised the thousands of kilometres all over this country to be with the people – to Archbishop and members weep with them, to laugh with them, to pray with them, and to rejoice of the PASC by with them. You have preached and preached and preached. You have presenting a cake in preached “in season and out of season.” You have stayed true to your honour of the th first love and, whenever possible, called people to receive Jesus Archbishop’s 5 Christ as their personal Lord and Saviour. anniversary and read a moving Citation of You have shown us what it means to value the laity and the youth in Congratulations. At the our church. You called a layman to be your Chaplain, something never conclusion, the before done in the Church of Uganda. Yet, we have seen it is possible Archbishop received a and have appreciated the strong partnership with your Chaplain. You standing ovation from have recruited a team of youth to travel with you and assist you in the members of the PASC ministry. You have called younger people and more lay people to and other provincial staff serve in the provincial office. You have really challenged us to see the who had assembled. width and the depth and the breadth of God’s gifts in all of God’s

Archbishop Henry was people in this Church we so love. visibly surprised and appreciative. His term of You have persevered in pursuing unity and reconciliation throughout the office is ten years. He Church of Uganda, not resting until every diocese had a Bishop. You remarked, “I have been have led the House of Bishops in electing godly Bishops to follow those swimming across a large who have retired. You have worked to increase the brotherly love and lake. We are now in the affection within the House of Bishops through retreats and times of middle. Sometimes it feels refreshment with their wives. You have convened the Houses of Laity like we are drowning, but and Clergy in between Provincial Assemblies – something never before there is no going back. accomplished. Together we shall make it to the other side.” You have been an advocate for those marginalized in our country – those who have suffered in Northern Uganda, for women, girls, youth, The celebration continued children, and the poor. You take time for them, provide sponsorship on Sunday, 25th January at where possible, participate in Youth Camps and Youth Conventions, and All Saints’ Cathedral, speak up as a Voice for the Voiceless. Thank you. . At the 7.30 a.m. service he and Mama You have marshaled resources and set a standard for personal, Phoebe were presented sacrificial giving, financial integrity, and transparency. Few leaders would with a huge cake. The contribute a full US$25,000 award to the renovation of an office building, 9.30 congregation gave but you did. It’s an example we should all follow. Under your leadership them a large basket of fruit this office building has been transformed into a warm and welcoming and fruit juice, while the place that encourages team work and efficiency. The provincial staff 11.30 congregation gave have received their salaries regularly, every month, on time, under your them a large bouquet of leadership. The entire House of Bishops and several other clergy and lay flowers. Anniversary leaders were blessed to go to the Holy Land and participate in the balloons were on sale, and historic GAFCON pilgrimage. We have a long way to go before we can the proceeds went directly say we are a self-sustaining church, but you are leading us to that to the Archbishop’s Girls promised land, and we thank you. Scholarship Scheme at Uganda Christian We didn’t understand what was happening in our beloved Anglican University. Communion until you made us aware of the challenges facing us. While it’s sometimes hard to share you beyond Uganda, we recognize that God The celebration will has called you to this role and ministry in the Church of Uganda and also conclude with a grand within the wider for “such a time as this.” When dinner in honour of the you preach internationally, we are proud. When you speak out for the Archbishop on Thursday, Truth and stand firm for our Biblical Faith, we are proud. When you write 26th February in Kampala. and make our stands and positions clear, we are proud. Details for purchasing tickets or a table will be In your Charge at your enthronement five years ago, you told us that you forthcoming. “desire to see the Church rise and shine (Isaiah 60:1) – “Arise, shine for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you.” You have inspired us to appreciate this treasure called the Church of Uganda, to not take her for granted, to not let her light hide under a bushel, but to let the Church be a city set on a hill to which our people will be drawn, and there they will find the Light of the World, Jesus Christ Himself.

Your Grace, Congratulations on completing five years as Archbishop. Well done, good and faithful servant!