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Anglican Church of Uganda Welcomes a New Archbishop Flip Buys (Associate International Director WRF) Buys.Flip@Gmail.Com Anglican Church of Uganda welcomes a New Archbishop Flip Buys (Associate International Director WRF) [email protected] Did you know that on any given Sunday more people are worshipping in Anglican Churches in Uganda than in all the Anglican Churches in Britain, Canada and all the Episcopalian Churches in the US combined? I had the privilege to represent World Reformed Fellowship at the joyful installation service of Right Reverend Stanley Ntagali as the 8th Archbishop of the Church of Uganda on Sunday, the 16th of December, at St. Paul’s Cathedral, Namirembe in Uganda. What a blessing to taste something of the vibrant and joyful worship of these brothers and sisters in Christ! More than 3,000 people attended the colourful ceremony, including His Excellency the President, political leaders, business leaders, and all the bishops of the Church of Uganda. Ten Archbishops (Primates) from other provinces in the Anglican communion were also present – Burundi, Rwanda, Sudan, Kenya, Indian Ocean, Nigeria, Jerusalem and the Middle East, England, Scotland, and North America – along with other bishops from Kenya, Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, Australia, United States of America, and England. The Most Rev. John Sentamu, Archbishop of York and a Ugandan by birth, represented the Archbishop of Canterbury and read a letter of greeting and congratulations from the Archbishop of Canterbury. After serving for nine years as Archbishop, the Most Rev. Henri Luke Orombi (a Board member of WRF) officially handed over the spiritual rod (a cross) to his successor, now the Most Rev. Stanley Ntagali, symbolizing the transfer of spiritual authority from one Archbishop to another. The congregation broke out into spontaneous and extended applause, showing their love and affection for both Archbishops. Archbishop Ntagali has held various positions in the Church of Uganda since he was ordained in 1981. He served as Vicar, Diocesan Secretary and Archdeacon. When he was Archdeacon of Masindi, he spearheaded the creation of Masindi-Kitara Diocese. Ntagali holds a Masters degree in theology and development from the Oxford Centre for Mission, UK. He studied at Bishop Tucker Theological College and St. Paul’s United Theological College in Limiru, Kenya. He is married to Beatrice with whom he has three children. The legacy of Rev Orombi Coming as a visitor from outside I heard many testimonies from people on grassroots level about the love, respect and appreciation they have for the retiring Archbishop Orombi. Among others he is greatly respected for his outspoken stance against the ordination of homosexuals as bishops in the Anglican Church. When the first practicing homosexual bishop was consecrated in the Episcopalian Church in the US, Orombi announced that no diocese in Uganda would any longer accept money or gifts from American charities belonging to the US Episcopal Church. Some parishes in the US have since seceded and joined Anglican dioceses in Uganda and have joined hands with evangelical Anglican Churches in GAFCON (the Global Anglican Future Conference) and the Fellowship of Evangelical Anglicans. GAFCON was a seven day conference of conservative Anglican bishops and leaders held in Jerusalem in June 2008 to address the rise of secularism in the Church, HIV/AIDS and poverty. As a result of the Conference, the Jerusalem Declaration was issued, and the Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans was created. The Conference participants also called for the creation of the Anglican Church in North America as an alternative to the Episcopal Church in the United States and the Anglican Church of Canada and declared that recognition by the Archbishop of Canterbury is not necessary to Anglican identity. Orombi fully supported these decisions and eventually handed episcopal staffs to two bishops of the Anglican dioceses in the US as symbols of authority. The transforming impact of the preaching of the Gospel in Uganda I was very impressed and inspired by the speech of President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda at the installation of the new archbishop. He said that the HIV/AIDS virus is still mostly transferred by undisciplined sex and he thanks the church - especially the retiring bishop Most Rev Henry Luke Orombi for their successful ministries to transform the sexual behaviors and attitudes of people. He said that due to their successful work they have helped Uganda to be a model to the whole world of bringing down the HIV infection rates from over 26% - 7%. Yet, the struggle against the HIV/AIDS pandemic continues. Because the churches are so effective in their ministry to help the government in fighting the AIDS pandemic his government decided to donate cars to each diocese to help them to continue their good work. Before they then sang their national anthem together with the president, they sang: To God be the glory great things he has done... I thank God for the testimony of a Godly president and the ministry of that more than 10 million member church and pray that God will help many other African countries, especially South Africa to learn more lessons from them. Proclaiming servant hood in the footsteps of Christ The preacher for the service was the Most Rev. Robert Duncan, Archbishop of the Anglican Church in North America. Preaching from Philippians 2:5-8 and John 21:18. He cited Paul’s invitation to “have the mind of Christ,” and emphasized that “God has especially called the Church of Uganda to the humility – the servant hood of Christ – because having been impacted so strongly by the East African Revival, they know, better than most Christians that they are sinners saved by grace. During several periods of persecution, especially during the evil rule of Idi Amin, many Christians in Uganda proved their faithfulness to the point of death. Therefore the Church of Uganda has been refined through fires of suffering, affliction and persecution.” Referencing John 21:18, Archbishop Duncan spoke directly to the new Primate and his wife about their calling in this new stage of ministry. “Becoming Archbishop means going where you do not plan to go. You are to have the mind of Christ in a very new way. The Lord Jesus is speaking to you as He spoke to Peter. You Stanley, and Mama, are to die and to live. Many days you will be carried where you do not want to go. You will be Christ’s servants more than ever now, as you seek to serve Him by being the servant of the servants of God.” The service combined the singing of traditional Anglican hymns with spontaneous outbreaks of Tukutendereza, the traditional hymn of the East African Revival. The new archbishop pledged support for the Uganda Christian University, Theological Education, youth and children’s ministry, GAFCON, and HIV/AIDS ministry as priorities that he would like focus on. Let us continue to thank and pray for God’s work in Uganda through the Anglican Church of Uganda. .
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