Friday, November 10, 2023

St. Stephen's Kabowa Church of Uganda

 


From 1989 to 2013 this was my Church where I used to sing in a Choir, conduct a choir and play the organ. 

It is here where I led the Youth fellowship as Chairman for 8 years





This archtectural design was brought by the late Rev. Canon Polycarp Kakooza


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Thursday, April 1, 2021

Bishop Luwalira celebrates last supper in St. Mark's Church Ssekiwunga Akright's upper room


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Wednesday, March 25, 2020

The Brick of March 2020


Message from Connecting President Joyce Mpalanyi Magala

Dear Readers,

The month of March focuses on Water and Sanitation which are basic elements for human survival. Studies indicate that approximately 88% of diarrhoea cases worldwide are attributable to unsafe water. As of June 2019, the percentage of population using an improved water source was estimated at 69% as per Uganda Sector Performance Report 2019.

The percentage of population with hand washing facilities with soap and water at home stands at 40% in urban and 36% in rural areas in Uganda. With the Corona 19 Virus (CV) pandemic affecting the lives and landscape of events worldwide, proper handwashing a hygiene practice can only be emphasized given its health benefits during this global challenge.

As Rotarians, we have been advised to continue with rotary business using all possible technology available now. I therefore, argue members to sign up and get connected with rotary clubs on-line. Who knows whether this may turn out as the most effective means of communication. Let us uphold the rotary four-way test to keep safe from the CV.

Finally, I wish to thank the incoming leaders who participated at the PETs and training and members who attended the RLI. We appreciate the Maxipan buddy group for the session on “my Rotary on-line” which not only enabled many Rotarians and guests gain knowledge, but saw RC Kajjansi hosting a mini mega fellowship. We thank you all for the always connecting with our club.

KEEP SAFE FROM THE CORONA VIRUS!










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Sunday, March 1, 2020

The nine Archbishops of the Church of the Province of Uganda

Since the creation of the Province of the Church of Uganda in 1961, nine Archbishops have served as primates.

The first four Archbishops led the Church when it still included Rwanda, Burundi and Boga Zaire the current Democratic republic of Congo.

Currently all countries have separate provinces.
The nine Archbishops of  Church of Uganda since 1961


Successive Archbishops of Church of Uganda

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Saturday, February 29, 2020

Congratulations Archbishop Samuel Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu

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Outgoing Archbishop of Uganda Stanley Ntagali and incoming Archbishop Samuel Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu

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Monday, February 3, 2020

When President Moi visited the Kabaka of Buganda

In July 1998, President Daniel Arap Moi was on a state visit to Uganda. During his visit, his host President Yoweri Museveni took him to Bulange Mengo to meet the Kabaka of Buganda Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II.

They held private talks that were attended by the two heads of state, the Kabaka and his Katikkiro Joseph Mulwanyammuli Ssemwogerere. They later on jointly addressed the Buganda Lukiiko (Buganda's Parliament).

Here's the historical photo I took with my Yashika Camera at the steps of Bulange in Mengo.
Left to right Owek. Joseph Mulwanyammuli Ssemwogerere the Katikkiro of Buganda, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, Ssaabasajja Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II, President Daniel Arap Moi, Omumbejja Diana Teyeggala and Rev. Daniel Kajumba the Secretary of Buganda Lukiiko.
Rest in Peace President Daniel Arap Moi.

He was very instrumental in the restoration of the East African Community
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OKWOGERA KWA RT REV DR. JAMES BUKOMEKO KWAKOZE NGA ATUUZIBWA N'OKUTIKKIRWA NG'OMULABIRIZI W’OBULABIRIZI BW’E MITYANA

OKWOGERA KWA RT REV DR. JAMES BUKOMEKO KWAKOZE NGA ATUUZIBWA
N'OKUTIKKIRWA NG'OMULABIRIZI  W’OBULABIRIZI BW’E MITYANA OW’OKUTAANO (5TH BISHOP OF MITYANA ANGLICAN DIOCESE) KU SSANDE NGA 2 FEBRUARY 2020  MU LUTIKKO Y’OMUTUKUVU ANDEREYA E NAMUKOZI

Katonda mulungi ekiseera kyonna era okwagala kwe kubeerera emirembe gyonna (Zzabuli 107:1)

OKWANIRIZA MU BUFUNZE 

Ntwala omukisa guno okwaniriza ab’ebitiibwa mwenna abali wano: 

Ow’ekitiibwa ennyo Pulezidenti wa Uganda n’abebitiibwa abalala bonna okuva mu Gavumenti ya Uganda;

Kitaffe mu Katonda The Most Rev. Stanley Ntagali, Ssaabalabirizi w’Ekkanisa ya Uganda, n’abalabirizi bonna wamu n’abakulembeze b’ekannisa abalala;
Ssaabasumba wessaza ekkulu erya Kampala His Grace The Most Rev. Cyprian Kizito Lwanga, n’Omusumba wa Kyinda Mityana Bishop Anthony Zziwa.

Ow’ekitiibwa Katikkiro wa Buganda n’abakulembeze abalala bonna okuva mu Gavumenti ya  Buganda.
Katuukiro wa Busoga N’’abakulembeze abalala okuva mu Bwakyabazinga.
Jjajja Gabunga n’ab’emmamba bonna.

Abakrisitaayo bonna abali wano, n’abenzikiriza endala mwenna, bannabyamizannyo n’okusingira ddala club yange gyempagira Mukwano gwabangi Express FC,  wamu n’abo bonna abagoberera omukolo guno ku mutimbagano gwa internet n’emikutu gy’emawulire emirala gyonna.
Mbasaba mukkirize okulamusa kwange okw’ekikulisitaayo nti “Mukama yeebazibwe”.


OKULAMUSA

Ab’oluganda mu Kristo,

Ntwala omukisa guno okubaaniriza era n’okubalamusa mu Linnya lya Mukama waffe Yesu Kristo.  Nina essanyu lya nsusso okulaba nti muzze okubaawo nga abajulizi okulaba nga Ntuuzibwa n’Okutikkirwa nga Omulabirizi w’Obulabirizi bw’Emityana ow’okutaano (5th Bishop of Mityana Anglican Diocese).

Baibuli ekyogera lwatu nti Omulabirizi abeera musumba wa ndiga (1Tim, Abafiripi1, Ebikolwa by’Abatume) era ng’alina obuvunanyizibwa okulabirira ekisibo ekyo Mukama waffe kyeyegulira n’omusaayi gwe ogw’omuwendo omungi.  N’olwekyo, okubeerawo kwammwe kumpa amaanyi nti omusumba ono mu mwagala. 

Bwenategeezebwa nti nali nnondeddwa okuba Omulabirizi, nakankana kubanga buno obuvunanyizibwa si butono. Naye okubeerawo kwammwe mwenna, nnina essuubi nti Mukama atuyise okujja okuweereza Ekkanisa ye. 


EBITONOTONO EBIKWATA KU BULAMU BWANGE

Erinnya lyange nze James Bukomeko.  Nazaalibwa ku lunaku lw’abatukuvu bonna nga 1 November 1968 mu disitulikiti y’e Luweero.  Nze muggalanda mu famire ey’abaana kkumi n’ababiri.  Nga Bakadde bange be bagenzi Yonasani Kijjo  ne Alice  Janet Nabyonga Kijjo. Ku luuyi olw’ebyenjigiriza, nasoma era nenfuna amabaluwa gano wammanga: 

Provincial certificate in Theology  okuva mu Uganda Marytrs  Seminary Namugongo
a Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management okuva mu  Uganda Management Institute – Kampala.
A Bachelor of Education and a Diploma in Education okuva mu  Nkumba University – Entebbe.
An Executive Certificate okuva mu Hertfordshire University – UK
A Master of Divinity degree okuva mu Uganda Christian University – Mukono.
A Doctorate – honoris causa, okuva mu  the London Bridge Business School – UK.

OKUYITIBWA KWANGE MU BUWEEREZA 

Nnakkiriza Mukama waffe ng’Omulokozi wange, nenfuuka omulokole ku myaka 21.  Nassibwawo ng’omudiikoni era n’enjawulwa ng’Omukadde w’Ekkanisa mu 1994.  Mpeerezza mu bifo ebyenjawulo mu Bulabirizi bw’e Namirembe, omwo nga mwe muli obusumba buno wammanga:

Kireka Parish 1994 – 1997
St. John’s Entebbe 1998 - 2000
Namasuba Parish 2001 - 2007
Kansanga Parish 2008 – 2009
Namirembe Cathedral 2009 – 2010
Maganjo Parish 2010 - 2013
Nansana Parish 2014 – 2019

AMAKA GANGE

Mu 1996, nagattibwa ne munnange Rose.  Katonda atuwadde ekirabo ky’abaana bataano.

Babirye Juliet Nansubuga (Muyizi ku U.C.U nga asoma Diguli mu Busomesa)
Nakato Julian Namutebi (Muyizi ku U.C.U ng’asoma mateeka)
Grace Namubiru (Ali mu S.4 Kings College Buddo)
Alice Janet Nabukomeko (Ali mu S.1 Kings College Buddo)
David Mwesigwa Nsubuga (Ali mu P.6 mu Sir Apollo Kaggwa, Mengo)

Bawala baffe ababiri abaggulanda balongo. Eno y’ensonga lwaki mikwano gyange eka bampita Ssaalongo. Famire eno ebadde mpagi luwagga mu buweereza bwange okumala emyaka 24.  Era tugenda kukolera wamu omulimu gw’obulabirizi. Mukyala wange ne famire yonna balina essanyu lya nsusso okubeera mu buweereza bw’ekkanisa mu kiseera kino.

Mbasaba munzikirize nyanjule bakadde baffe,  Taata ne Maama Kasozi okuva e Kabulasoke mu Gomba nga bano be bakulu abazaala mukyala wange omwagalwa.  Bakadde bange abageenzi Omwami n’omukyala Kijjo baba kubaawo kyandibasanyudde nnyo okulaba ku lunaku luno, nsaba tusiriikirire tujjukire abakulu abo.  Naye era nsaba bakadde bange abalala abaliwo nga bakulembeddwa Dr. Adam Kimala okuyimirira mubaanirize.

Famire ya Bishop Bukomeko


OKWEBAZA 

Okusooka kwa byonna, neebaza Mukama Katonda olw’okumpita mu buweereza mu Kkanisa ye. Era neebaza ne ssekwebaza yenna Abalabirizi bonna abaatusooka okuweereza mu Bulabirizi bw’e Mityana okuva lwe bwagunjibwawo mu 1977 era nebutongozebwa eyali Ssaabalabirizi wa Uganda, Rwanda Burundi ne Boga Zaire, the Most Rev. Silvanus Wani.

N’olwekyo, kambeebaze nga ntandika n’ooyo gwenziridde mu bigere:

The Most Rev. Dr. Stephen Kazimba Mugalu 2008 - 2020
The Right Rev. Kapoliano Bukenya 2002 - 2008
The Right Rev. Wilson Mutebi 1989 - 2002
The Right Rev. Yokana Mukasa 1977 - 1988

Sirina bigambo bimala kwebaza Balabirizi abo olw’obukulembeze bwabwe wamu n’okukuza Obulabirizi buno.  Era njagala okwebazaamu ak’ensusso  Kitaffe mu Katonda Ssaabalabirizi Omulonde, the Most Rev. Dr. Kazimba Mugalu akyasembyeyo okukulembera kaweefube w’okuddaabiriza n’okugaziya Lutikko eno amata obuta. 

Lutikko ya St. Andrew’s Cathedral kati efuukidde ddala ekyo kyeyalibadde.  Kino kikulu nnyo kubanga mwemuli Cathedra (eno y’entebe omutuula Omulabirizi).

Era njagala okwebaza ennyo abaawule bonna n’abakrisitaayo mu Bulabirizi bw’e Mityana olw’obuweereza obw’ettendo bwemuweereza abantu ba Katonda. 

Era neebaza ebitongole byonna eby’Obulabirizi wamu n’ebibiina omuli  Abaami abafumbo (FU), Abakyala abafumbo (MU), Abakazi n’Abasajja abakristaayo (CWF & CMF),  Chaplaincy ne Sunday schools n’ebibiina ebirala olw’omulimu ogw’ettendo gwebakola mu bitundu ebitali bimu eby’Obulabirizi.


OKWOLESEBWA KWANGE MU BUWEEREZA BW’OBULABIRIZI 

Ekyamateeka Olwokubiri  6:4-9
“4. Wulira, ggwe  Isiraeri: Mukama Katonda waffe ye Mukama omu. 5. Era onooyagalanga Mukama Katonda wo n’omutima gwo gwonna, n’emmeeme yo yonna, n’amaanyi go gonna.  6. Era ebigambo bino byenkulagira leero binaabanga ku mutima gwo.  7.  Era onoonyiikiranga okubiyigiria abaana bo, era onoobyogerangako bw’onootuulanga mu nnyumba yo, era bw’onootambuliranga mu kkubo, era bw’onoogalamiranga, era  bw’onoogolokokanga.  8. Era onoobisibanga okuba akabonero ku mukono gwo era binaabanga eby’okukyenyi wakati w’amaaso go. 9.  Era onoobiwandiikanga ku mifubeeto gy’ennyumba yo ne ku nzigi zo.”

Nina essuubi nti Mukama Katonda atuyise okujja okukulembera abantu be mu kutumbula etteeka ekkulu nti “Yagala nga Mukama Katonda wo n’omutima gwo gwonna, n’emmeeme yo yonna, era n’amaanyi go gonna” mu Bulabirizi bwonna n’okweyongerayo. Yesu atuwa amagezi okusooka okunoonya Obwakabaka bwa Katonda olwo ebirala byonna byetuyaayaanira bijja kutwongerwako (Mat. 6:33)

EMBEERA Y’OBULABIRIZI BW’E MITAYANA MU KISEERA KINO

Obulabirizi bw’e Mityana bukola ekitundu eky’Ekkanisa y’abantu bonna era ebuna wonna (world-wide Anglican Church).  Okubalirira okukwata ku nzikiriza ya Anglican kwewuunyisa. Era kino kye kifaananyi wammanga.

Obungi bw’Abakrisitaayo (Anglicans)
Ekitundu Omuwendo gw’abakristaayo (Anglicans)
Mu nsi yonna       Obukadde 86
Africa             Obukadde 51
East Africa     Obukadde 26
Uganda             Obukadde 14
Mityana Emitwalo nsanvu mw’ebiri 72


Omuwendo gw’abakristaayo aba Anglican gweyongera okulinnya mu Ssemazinga wa Africa, Asia ne Latin America.  Wabula gugenda gukendeera ku Ssemazinga wa Bulaaya n’Obukiika kkono bw’Amerika.
 
Wabula obungi bw’abantu mu Uganda bweyongera mu ngeri y’emu n’omuwendo gw’abakristaayo nagwo gweyongera. N’olwekyo Omulimu gw’Obulabirizi nagwo guteekeddwa okweyongera okukula.

Obulabirizi bw’e Mityana buli mu disitulikiti zino wammanga;

Disitulikiti ezikola Obulabirizi bw’e Mityana 
Disitulikiti Obungi bw’abantu
Mityana         328,964
Mubende 684,337
Kyankwanzi 214,693
Kiboga         148,218
Omugatte 1,376,212


Mu kubalirira okwangu, abantu abawera ebitundu 52% mu disitulikiti ennya ezikola Obulabirizi bakrisitaayo aba Anglican.  Abo be bantu betuyitiddwa okuweereza.

Obulabirizi buteeseteese empeereza yaabwo mu Busaabadiikoni mwenda wamu ne Dinare ya Lutikko emu.  Mulimu obusumba 68 wamu n’obusumba obwa minsane 20.  Tujja kukola kyonna ekisoboka okulaba nga abakristaayo mu bifo bino byonna baweeerezebwa bulungi era nga baleetebwa mu kwagala Katonda n’emitima gyabwe gyonna, n’emmeeme zaabwe n’amaanyi gaabwe gonna. Tujja kukola butaweera ku nsonga eno kubanga tukimanyi nti mu mwaka gwa Mukama waffe  2002, abantu abawera ebitundu 36.7% mu Uganda baali bakristaayo aba Anglican.  Naye ku nkomerero y’omwaka 2014 baakendeera nebatuuka bitundu 32%.  Okukendeera kw’ebitundu 4.7% kiraga nti tulina okusoomoozebwa okunene ennyo okukuuma endiga awatali kubuzaako n’emu.  Era tulina okuzuula ezo ezibuze. (Lukka 19:10).

Ab’enzikiriza y’abakatuliki be bakulembedde n’ebitundu 39.3%, nebaddirirwa abakristaayo aba Anglican mu kifo eky’okubiri n’ebitundu  32% olwo mu kifo eky’okusatu ne mubaamu abasiraamu n’ebitundu  13.7% abo nebaddirirwa aba Pentekoote n’ebitundu 11.1%.  aba Seventh Day Adventists bakola ekitundu 1.7%.  Aba Baptist bakola ekitundu 0.3% olwo aba Orthodox nebakola ekitundu 0.1%.   So nga abo abali mu nzikriza endala bakola ekitundu 1.5% (okugeza Bahai, Hindus, Owobushobozi n’abalala).  So nga abasinza mu nzikiriza ez’obuwanga bakola ekitundu 0.1% ekya bannayuganda. Ate abo abagamba nti tebalina nzikiriza yonna bakola ekitundu 0.2%.

Emiwendo gino gitutegeeza nti tetulina kwesulirayo gwa nnagamba oba okweyibaala wabula tulina kukola butaweeera okulaba nti abantu abali mu Bulabirizi bwaffe bakkiriza era baagala Katonda n’emitima gyabwe gyonna, n’emmeeme zaabwe n’amaannyi gaabwe gonna.

OKUSSA ESSIRA   KU BUWEEREZA BWAFFE NG’ABALABIRIZI

Nga twesigama ku ebyo waggulu, tujja kukola butassa mukka, butassa mwoyo okulaba nti essira tuliteeka ku nsonga zino wammanga:

Okubuulira Ekigambo kya Katonda
Abantu okukkiriza n’okwagala Katonda n’emitima gyabwe gyonna, n’emmeeme zaabwe n’amaanyi gaabwe gonna, Enjiri eteekeddwa okubuulirwa.  Obulabirizi bujja kutendeka abaawule n’abakristaayo olwo wabeewo eggye ery’abakristaayo abanaasobola okubuulira, okubudaabuda, okuyigiriza wamu n’okusimba amakanisa.  Tujja kukolera wamu n’abaawule n’abakristaayo okubunyisa ekigambo kya Katonda eri abantu aba buli mutendera. N’olwekyo, bwetukuyita tokakanyaza mutima gwo kubanga kino kiragiro kya Katonda.

Okunyweza Obuweereza obujjuvu
Baibuli egamba nti Yesu yagendanga mu bibuga ne mu byalo nga ayigiriza, abuulira, awonya, n’okuliisa abalumwa enjala era nga e akola n’okubudaabuda (Mat. 14:13-21; Mat 15; Yok 11:17-34).  Tulina essuubi nti Obulabirizi bujja kukola bino byonna n’amaanyi okusobola okumalawo emize emibi omuli: (a) okumala gatta bantu awatali nsonga; (b) Enguzi; (c) okulwanagana; (d) okusiiwuuka empisa (e) okuwamba abantu wamu n’emize emibi emirala tusuubira nti bijja kukendeerera ddala.

Tujja kunyweza enkolagana n’ebibiina bino, UPMB, Unicef, Uganda Joint Medical Stores, Inter Religious Council ne UJCC, Bible Society of Uganda, AEE, Life Ministry, Child Evangelism Fellowship, Rooted In Jesus, TLT wamu ne Ndejje University n’ebirala.  Tujja Kugenda mu maaso nenkolagana n’Obulabulabirizi,  N’amakanisa Wano N’ebweru w’eggwanga  agalina omukago n’Obulabirizi Bw’e Mityana.


 Okutendeka Abaawule n’Ababuulizi mu nkozesa ya tekinologiya w’empuliziganya (IT)
Ebiseera  bikyuse. Ensi mu kiseera kino etwetaagisa okukozesa tekinologiya omupya. Ensangi zino ensi yonna etunuulidde enkyukakyuka ssinziggu ey’okuna mu by’amakolero (fourth industrial revolution).  Tujja kutendeka abaawule abaggya wamu n’okuddamu okutendeka abo abaweereza mu kiseera kino wamu n’ababuulizi basobole okubeera nga bagya bulungi mu mulembe guno mu Bulabirizi.  Tujja kulaba nti abaawule n’ababuulizi bakozesa omutimbagano gwa yintaneeti okugabana Amawulire amalungi, era kijja kubetaagisa okukozesa pulojekita n’ebyokulabirako okusobola okunnyikiza ebyo byebanaabanga boogerako eri abakristaayo. Obulabirizi bugenda kutambulira ku Tekinologiya w’empuliziganya (IT).

Eky’okubiri, tujja kwongera okutendeka abaawule n’ababuulizi mu by’obuweereza (theological training).  Twagala nnyo abaweereza baffe okubuulira n’okwogera nga baliko obumanyirivu ku musingi ogw’enzikiriza yaffe. Omusingi ogw’enzikiriza yaffe lwe lwazi okusimbiddwa okukkiriza kwaffe. N’olwensonga eyo, tujja kuteekateeka emisomo, ensirika n’enkuŋŋaana ennene ku buli mutendera okusobola okuzimba tiimu enywevu.

Okukuŋŋaanya ebikozesebwa 
Obulabirizi bw’e Mityana okufaananako n’obulabirizi obulala mu ggwanga bulina ebyetaago nkumu.  Kino kyetaagisa Obulabirizi okukola ku byetaago ebyo. Ebyetaago bino byetaaga okubaawo okwebikozesebwa. Ebikozesebwa bino biteekeddwa okukuŋŋaanyizibwa.  Obulabirizi bujja kiteekawo pulojekiti okusobola okukuŋŋaanya ensimbi.  Era tujja kwagazisa abakristaayo okutandikawo ebibiina eby’okutereka n’okwewola (SACCO) mu buli Busaabadiikoni.  Era tusuubira okutondawo ensawo ey’enjawulo okusobozesa Obulabirizi okusasulira emirimu egitali gimu, okukwana emikwano emipya munda n’ebweru w’Obulabirizi. Kino kijja kussibwa ku mwanjo. 

Tujja kutumbula n’okugaziya pulojekiti eziriwo wamu n’okutandikawo empya. N’olwekyo nkubiriza Abakristaayo mwenna okuva mu Bulabirizi bw’e Mityana n’ebweru waabwo okutusabira n’okutuyamba buli lwetunaaba tubatuuseeko.

Obulabirizi bujja kigunjaawo enkola ez’okukuŋŋaanyizaamu ensimbi nga zino zijja kuzingiramu Abakristaayo bonna mu Bulabirizi n’ebweru waabwo.

Bwetunaaba tutandise ku nteekateeka ezo, nina ekirowoozo nti n’okulamusa kwaffe kuteekeddwa okukyuka.  Singa omuntu akubuuza nti “oli otya?”  okuddamu kubeere nti “ŋŋenda mu maaso mu linnya lya Yesu”!  Nsaba tubeere n’obulamu obugenda mu maaso.  Ekyo Mukama kyatutumye okukola. Tetuteekeddwa kwekubagiza nakunakuwala.

Okukulaakulanya ebitongole
Tujja kukulaakulanya ebitongole era muno mujja kuzingiramu okusimba amakanisa amapya, okuzimba ebizimbe n’ebintu ebikozesebwa, okukulakulanya abakozi wamu n’okunyweza emisingi n’obulombolombo bw’Ekkanisa y’abantu era ebuna wonna (Anglican Church). Tujja kutumbula eneeyisa y’abaweereza era tujja kulaba nti okukwasisa empisa zaabaweereza n’abakozi b’ekkanisa abalala  ziyita mu mitendera egiriwo buli lwe wanaabangawo obwetaavu. 

Obuweereza mu masomero:
Amasomero agaatandika ku musingi gw’e Kkanisa y’entabiro y’ebyenjigiriza. Okwolesebwa kwaffe kwe kutumbula amasomero ag’obwannayini wamu n’ago aga gavumenti ku mitendera gyonna. Obuweereza mu masomero gonna bujja kutumbulwa olwo ekitiibwa ky’ekkanisa ya Anglican kyolesebwe mu maaso g’abaana abato.


Okukuuma obutonde bw’ensi/Eby’obulimi n’obulunzi 
Obulabirizi buno bulina omukisa okuba n’ettaka era abakristaayo abasinga obungi balimi/balunzi, tujja kukolagana n’ebitongole bya gavumenti wamu ne bassekinnoomu kutumbula obulimi n’obulunzi wamu n’okukuuma obutonde bw’ensi. Tujja kusimba emiti era tujja kulwanyisa nnyo enkozesa embi ey’entobazzi nga tusomesa abantu baffe ku bubi obuli mu ekyo. Nga tuyita mu bitongole by’obulabirizi, tujja kulaba nga tutumbula ennima/ennunda ey’omulembe, era tujja kwagazisa abalimi/abalunzi okwegatta mu bibiina by’obwegassi wamu n’okuyambibwa. N’olwekyo nkubira gavumenti omulanga okutuduukirira ne tulakita n’ebikozesebwa mu bulimi/obulunzi ebinaanyamba mu kaweefube ono.

Ebitongole by’ekkanisa ebitali bimu
Nga tuyita mu bitongole by’ekkanisa ebitali bimu, tujja kukola kitole okuyamba abavubuka, abakazi n’ebitongole ebirala okulwanyisa obutabanguko obwesigama ku kikula ky’abantu, okutendeka abasajja obukodyo obupya okubeera abakulembeze abalungi mu maka gaabwe wamu n’okuzimba ebyenfuna mu maka gaabwe n’ekkanisa.

Okukola ku kusoomoozebwa  kw’ebyobulamu  mu Bulabirizi. 
Waliwo okusomoozebwa okuwerako mu by’obulamu mu Bulabirizi. Emiwendo gyetufuna giraga nti mu kiseera kino abantu abawera  40,000 mu Bulabirizi be babonaabona n’akawuka akaleeta mukenenya. Mu Uganda abaana abakunuukiriza mu bukadde 2.5 bamulekwa. Era abamu ku bamulekwa bano bali mu Bulabirizi bw’e Mityana.  Okusoomoozebwa okulala mu by’obulamu, bwe bulwadde bw’entunnunsi (puleesa), ssukaali n’omusujja gw’ensiri.  Obulabiriz i buwulira  omugugu  ogw’okulaba nti  bubaako  ne kyebuwaayo kusobola okulongoosa embeera y’ebyobulamu eri abantu baffe bonna.  Tujja kwagazisa abakristaayo baffe okugemesa abaana baabwe wamu n’abantu abakulu okugendanga mu malwaliro okwekebeza.  Ekimu ku bintu kyensinga okwagala ennyo gy’emizannyo era ndi muwagizi lukulwe owa Mukwano gw’abangi (Express F.C) wamu ne ttiimu eneetera okuwangula  Premier League (Liverpool). Nga ntandikira ku bakulembeze b’ekkanisa, Obulabirizi bujja kussa nnyo essira ku kukola dwiiro era kano kafuukire ddala akalombolombo mu bulamu obwa bulijjo eri abantu bonna. Njagala okulaba nga mu Bulabirizi tulina abakristaayo bali fiiti era nga balamu bulungi.  Mukama ayagala abakiriza abali fiiti (1 Cor. 9:27).


Okufuula emirimu gy’Obulabirizi okuba nga ku byuma bikalimagezi (Automation of Diocesan operations)
Twagala okulaba nga enkola z’obulabirizi zonna ziri ku byuma bikalimagezi. Kino kijja kuyamba Obulabirizi okusobola okukozesa obulungi obubaka bwonna n’amawulire mu ngeri enuŋŋaamu.  Bwetuba tuteekateeka, tukuŋŋaanya ebikozesebwa n’ebirala kiba kyangu singa abantu bafuna mangu obubaka bwebeetaaga.  Emiwendo gy’abakristaayo, okubatiza, okussaako emikono, abagattiddwa, pulojekiti z’ekkanisa, emikolo gy’ekkanisa, obubaka, enteekateeka z’okubuulira enjiri n’ebirala byonna biteekeddwa okuba nga bifunika butereevu okuva ku mutimbagano gw’obulabirizi (Diocesan website). Ebirala nga okusoma ebyawandiikibwa buli lunaku, essaala, enjiri biteekeddwa okubeera ku mutimbagano.   Abakristaayo bateekeddwa okuba nga basobola okubifuna mu bwangu.

OKUSIIMA

Nga nfundikira, ntwala omukisa guno okwebaza omukulembeze w’eggwanga Pulezidenti wa Uganda olw’obuyambi obutatadde bwawa Obulabirizi bw’e Mityana wamu n’obuyambi bweyatuwa okulaba nti omukolo guno gutambula bulungi.

Era neebaza nnyo Ssaabasajja Kabaka wa Buganda, Owekitiibwa Katikkiro n’Obwakabaka bwa Buganda okutwalira awamu.  Nyongera okusiima enkiiko ezenjawulo wamu n’abakristaayo bonna okuva mu Bulabirizi buno Mityana, Namirembe, Luwero n’Obulabirizi obulala, abakoze obutaweera okulaba nti bateekateeka  okutuuzibwa  n’okutikkirwa kwaffe kuno okw’ettendo. Bannange temujjanga okwo! Ddala ddala mbagamba nti okufuba kwammwe si kwa bwereere. 

Era neebaza baganda baffe okuva mu Keleziya Katolika naddala Ssaabasumba Dr. Cyprian Kizito Lwanga, ne muganda wange Rt. Rev. Anthony Zziwa Omusumba w’Essaza lya Kiyinda Mityana. Mwebale nnyo okunnyaniriza n’okunjozaayoza bwenali nga n’akalondebwa okuba Omulabirizi.  Mbasuubiza nti tujja kukolagana bulungi mu mulimu guno omunene gwetulimu ogw’okuzimba Obwakabaka bwa Katonda.



Era neebaza Jjajja ffe omukulu w’ekika ky’emmamba Gabunga, n’abataka bonna abakulu mu kika ky’Emmamba, mwebale nnyo obuwagizi bwammwe n’okwagala. 

Nsiima nnyo Obulabirizi bw’e Namirembe, gyempeerezza okumala emyaka 24, tunajjukiranga oluganda n’obumu bwetubadde nabwo. Mukama wange Omulabirizi aliwo kati  Rt. Rev. Wilberforce Kityo Luwalira ne Maama Faith Luwalira, Rt. Rev. Samuel Balagadde Ssekadde ne Maama Allen Ssekadde abanteekawo n’okunjawula ng’omukadde, mwebale nnyo okutulera n’okututuusa ku mutendera guno. Ekitiibwa kibe eri Katonda. 

Kansembyeyo mukyala wange omwagalwa, Rose, abaana baffe, bakadde baffe, ab’oluganda, abako, emikwano, ne baweereza bannange mwebale nnyo okutusabira wamu n’obuyambi bwammwe.  Okusooka kwa byonna mutukkiriza okuweereza mu kkanisa ebbanga lino lyonna. Eky’okubiri, mwatukkiriza okutwala obuvunayizibwa buno obw’okuba Abalabirizi. N’olwekyo tubasaba mwongere okutusabira.   Tumanyi nti oyo atuyise mwesigwa era ajja kutuukiriza ekyo kyetuteekeddeteekedde nga ayita mu buweereza bwaffe mu Bulabirizi bw’e Mityana (1 Abassaselonika 5:24).

OKUFUNDIKIRA

Tujja kukola kyonna ekisoboka okulaba nga tutuukiriza ekiruubirirwa kyaffe eky’okutuusa obuweereza obujjudde mu Bulabirizi nga tuyita mu bitongole omunaana omuli; (a) eby’obulamu; (b) eggwanika; (c) ebyenjigiriza, (d) ebyenjiri, (e) administration, (f) abavubuka n’abaana, (g) Ebyettaka n’obugagga bw’ekkanisa, (h) Planning and Development.  N’ebitongole ebyo, tujja kutuukiriza okwagala kwa KATONDA naddala singa abantu bajja “okwagala Katonda n’emitima gyabwe gyonna, n’emmeeme zaabwe n’amaannyi gaabwe gonna”.

Emikisa gya Katonda n’ekisa kye bibeere nammwe mwenna.


+Rt. Rev. Dr. James Bukomeko
OMULABIRIZI WA MITYANA OW’OKUTAANO 


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Sunday, February 2, 2020

Rt. Rev. Dr. James Bukomeko's Charge given on his consecration and enthronement as the 5th Bishop of Mityana Anglican Diocese

THE CHARGE OF  RT REV. DR. JAMES BUKOMEKO GIVEN ON HIS CONSECRATION AND ENTHRONEMENT AS  5TH  BISHOP OF MITYANA ANGLICAN DIOCESE  ON SUNDAY 2ND FEBRUARY 2020  AT  ST. ANDREW’S CATHEDRAL, NAMUKOZI CONDENSED PROTOCOL 

I would like to recognize all the dignitaries here present as follows:

Your Excellency the President of Uganda and all dignitaries in the Government of Uganda;
The Most Rev. Stanley Ntagali, the Archbishop of Church of Uganda, and all Bishops and other church leaders;
The Most Rev. Cyprian Kizito Lwanga, Archbishop of Kampala Archdiocese and Bishop Anthony Zziwa of Kiyinda Mityana.
The Katikkiro  of  Buganda and all other leaders from Buganda Government.
The Katuukiro of Busoga and all other leaders from Busoga Governement.
The Head of Mamba Clan. Omutaka Gabunga and all members of the Mamba Clan
All Christians present, members of other faiths, the sports fraternity specially my fellow Express FC Fans and those following this function via internet and other media.
Accept my Christian greeting that “Praise the Lord”.

Rt. Rev. Dr. James Bukomeko after this consecration and Enthronement

WELCOME REMARKS 
Dear Brethren,
I take this opportunity to warmly welcome and greet you in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ.  It is heart-warming that you have come to personally witness my Consecration and Enthronement as the 5th Bishop of Mityana Anglican Diocese.

The Bible states that a Bishop is a shepherd (1Tim, Phillipians1, Acts) who has the responsibility of tending the flock which the Lord purchased with His own blood.  So, your presence gives me the trust that you like this shepherds.

When I was informed that I had been elected Bishop, I trembled because it is not a mean responsibility.  But with all of you, I am now sure that the Lord has called us to serve His Church.

BRIEF BIOGRAPHY.
My name is James Bukomeko.  I was born on 1st November 1968 in Luwero.  The youngest of twelve siblings. My parents were the late Yonasani Kijjo  and Maama Alice  Janet Nabyonga Kijjo. on the side of education I hold the following qualifications:
 Provincial certificate in Theology  from Uganda Marytrs  Seminary Namugongo
A Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management from Uganda Management Institute – Kampala.
A Bachelor of Education and a Diploma in Education from Nkumba University – Entebbe.
An Executive Certificate from Hertfordshire University – UK
A Master of Divinity degree from Uganda Christian University – Mukono.
A Doctorate – honoris causa, that is honorary from the London Bridge Business School – UK.
Archbishop Ntagali introduces Bishop Bukomeko to the congregation

THE CALLING TO THE ORDAINED MINISTRY
I became saved, that is, a mulokole at the age of 21.  I was ordained  IN 1994 and priested in 1996.  I have served in various capacities in Namirembe Diocese, including being Parish priest of the following parishes.
Kireka Parish 1994 – 1997
St. John’s Entebbe 1998 - 2000
Namasuba Parish 2001 - 2007
Kansanga Parish 2008 – 2009
Namirembe Cathedral 2009 – 2010
Maganjo Parish 2010 - 2013
Nansana Parish 2014 – 2019

MY FAMILY 
Since 1996, I have been married to Rose.  God has blessed us with five children.
Babirye Juliet Nansubuga (Student at U.C.U in Education)
Nakato Julian Namutebi (Student at U.C.U in Law)
Grace Namubiru (S.4 at Kings College Buddo)
Alice Janet Nabukomeko (S.1 at Kings College Buddo)
David Mwesigwa Nsubuga (P.6 at Sir Apollo Kaggwa, Mengo)
Bishop Bukomeko introduces his children to the congregation

The first two girls are twins. That is why at home my friends call me Ssaalongo.  This family has been supportive in the ordained ministry in the last 24 years.  We are also going to carry out the roles of episcopacy together.  My wife and the entire family feel privileged to take up church leadership at this time. Allow me to welcome and introduce our parents present, Taata ne Maama Kasozi from Gomba Kabulasoke are parents of my beloved wife. My late parents, Mr and Mrs Kijjo would have loved to see such a day in life, let us observe a moment to commemorate them. However I would like to request my other parents present led by Dr. Adam Kimala to rise up for recognition.

Bishop Kazimba Mugalu hands over the pastoral staff to Archbishop Ntagali

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 
First of all, I praise the Lord God for calling me to the leadership in His church.  I thank profusely all the Bishops who have led Mityana since its inauguration in 1977 by the Most Rev. Silvanus Wani.
So, I thank all of them starting with the most recent:
The Most Rev. Stephen Kazimba Mugalu        2008 - 2020
The Right Rev. Kapoliano Bukenya           2002 - 2008
The Right Rev. Wilson Mutebi           1989 - 2002
The Right Rev. Yokana Mukasa                   1977 - 1988


I am grateful to those Bishops for their leadership and nurturing of the diocese.  I particularly thank the Most Rev. Dr. Kazimba Mugalu the most recent leader for leading the renovation of the Cathedral.
St. Andrew’s Cathedral has been made into what it should be.  This church is important because it has a Cathedra (that is, it has a seat of the Bishop).
In the same breath I am thankful to all the Clergy and the Laity of the Diocese of Mityana for the great pastoral work they render.

I appreciate all the diocesan departments and allied agencies like Father’s Union, Mother’s Union, Christian Women and Men’s Fellowships, Chaplaincy and Sunday schools and others for the great work which they render in the various sections of the Diocese.

Bishop Emeritus Wilson Mutebi and Bishop Emeritus Dunstan Bukenya
 both of Mityana Diocese lead the procession of prelates at Namukozi


MY VISION FOR EPISCOPAL MINISTRY 
Deuteronomy 6:4-9
“4. Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is One.  5. And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.  6. These words I am commanding you today are to be upon your hearts.  7.  And you shall teach them diligently to your children and speak of them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.  8. Tie them as reminders on your hands and bind them on your foreheads.  9.  Write them on the doorposts of your houses and on your gates.”
I firmly trust that the Lord God has called us to lead His people in promoting this greatest commandment of “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength” in the whole Diocese and beyond.  Jesus advises that we seek the Kingdom of God first and other things we desire will be added (Mat. 6:33)

THE CURRENT STATE OF MITYANA ANGLICAN DIOCESE
The Anglican Diocese of Mityana is part of the world-wide Anglican church.  The statistics of Anglican are very interesting.  They give the following picture.
Population of Anglicans
Region Number of Anglicans
World – wide         86 million
Africa               51 million
East Africa      26 million
Uganda             14 million
Mityana           0.7 million

The Number of Anglicans is growing in Africa, Asia and Latin America.  It is declining in Europe and North America.  This also means that as the population in Uganda increases so also the number of Anglicans increases. The work of the Diocese must also grow.
The Anglican Diocese of Mityana covers the districts of;
Districts covered by Mityana Anglican Diocese
District Population
Mityana 328,964
Mubende 684,337
Kyankwanzi 214,693
Kiboga 148,218
Total 1,376,212

So, approximately 52% of the people in the four districts are Anglicans.  Those are the people we are called to serve.
The Diocese has organized its service in nine archdeaconries and one Cathedral Deanery.  There are 68 parishes and 20 mission parishes.  We shall ensure our Christians in these jurisdictions are served well and brought to love God with all their hearts, souls and strengths.  We shall be serious on this because we are aware that in 2002, about 36.7% of Ugandans were Anglicans.  But at the close of 2014 that percentage had dropped to 32%.  The 4.7% drop indicates that we have a challenge to keep all the sheep without any getting lost.  And we have to find the lost (Luke 19:10).
Roman Catholic lead with 39.3%, followed by Anglicans in second position with 32% in the third position are Muslims with 13.7% followed by Pentecostals with 11.1%.  Seventh Day Adventists comprise 1.7%.  The Baptists are 0.3% and the Orthodox are about 0.1%.   Those who belong to other faiths constitute 1.5% (e.g Bahai, Hindus, Owobushobozi etc).  The worshippers of African Traditional Religions make up 0.1% of Ugandans. Those who say don’t have any faith make up 0.2%.
These statistics indicate that we are not supposed to be complacent but rather work hard and make all people in our jurisdictions to believe and love God with all their hearts, souls and strengths.

EMPHASIS OF OUR EPISCOPAL MINISTRY 
In view of the above facts we shall endeavour to emphasize the following activities:
Preaching the word of the Lord. For people to believe and love God with all their hearts, souls and strengths, the Gospel must be preached.  The Diocese will train both the clergy and laity so that there is an army of empowered Christians who will do the preaching, counselling, teaching and church planting.  We shall work together with clergy and laity to spread the word of God to all categories of people.  For that matter, when we invite you don’t hesitate because it is the Lord’s command.
Strengthening Holistic Mission .

The Bible states that, Jesus went throughout the cities and villages teaching, preaching, healing, feeding the hungry and doing some social work (Mat. 14:13-21; Mat 15; John 11:17-34).  We are confident that the Diocese will do all these activities vigorously so that the ills like: (a) purposeless killings; (b) corruption; (c) fights; (d) Moral decadence (e) kidnaps and other such ills will be reduced to the minimum.

We shall strengthen our relationship with the following organisations, UPMB, Unicef, Uganda Joint Medical Stores, Inter Religious Council & UJCC, Bible Society of Uganda, AEE, Life Ministry, Child Evangelism Fellowship, Rooted In Jesus, TLT and Ndejje University among others.

We shall continue to work  in partnership with  the dioceses and churches in Uganda and abroad that have  fellowship with  Mityana Anglican Diocese.

Training of Clergy and Lay Readers in use of IT
Times have changed. The world now demands the use of new technology.  The world now is facing in the direction of fourth industrial revolution.  We shall train new and retrain serving clergy and lay readers so that their relevance is maintained in the Diocese.  We shall ensure that the clergy and lay readers use internet to share the Good News, they will use animations to screen when they talk about important Christian events. The Diocese will be IT compliant.
Secondly, we intend to further the theological training for our Clergy and Lay Readers.  We need our clergy to preach and speak from an informed theological stand point.  The theological stand point is the basis of our faith. Therefore we shall prepare seminars, retreats, workshops and conferences at all levels to build a strong team.

Resource mobilization 
Mityana Diocese like many other Dioceses in the country has many needs. This requires the Diocese to respond to those needs.  Appropriate needs necessitate availability of resources.  These resources have to be mobilized.  The Diocese will set up projects for raising funds. We shall encourage our Christians to create a SACCO in every Archdeaconry.  We shall also create a special fund to enable the Diocese settle its outstanding obligations, creating new friends within and beyond the Diocese will be prioritized.

We will ensure that we promote and enhance all existing projects and also initiate new ones. I do therefore call upon all of you Christians of Mityana Diocese and beyond to pray and support us whenever we appeal to you.

The Diocese will come up with the strategies of resource mobilization which will involve all the Christians in the Diocese and beyond.




Prime Minister Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda represented President Museveni


When we embark on those plans.  I suggest that even our greeting should change.  If someone says “how are you?”  Your response should be “I am progressing in Jesus’ name”!  I want us to have a positive and progressive attitude towards life.  That is what the Lord has called to.  We should not be lamenting and sad.

Institutional development
We will promote institutional development and this will include church planting, infrastructure development, Human resource development, and strengthening of the pillars and Traditions of the Anglican Church. We shall promote professional conduct and ensure that discipline of clergy and other church workers is handled through administrative structures whenever need arises.

Education Ministry:
The Church established schools as centre of learning. Our vision is to promote both private and government aided schools at all levels. Chaplaincy work in all schools will be vigorously promoted so that the Glory of the Anglican Church is seen in the young people.

Environmental protection/Agriculture
This Diocese is blessed with Land and majority of the Christians are farmers, we shall work with the government agencies and individuals to promote agriculture and also preserve the Environment. Trees will be planted and we shall combat misuse of swamps by sensitising our people. Through the Diocesan departments, modern farming, and
Co-operatives in Agriculture will be encouraged and supported. I therefore appeal to the government to donate tractors and other agricultural equipment that will support this effort.

Various church departments
Through various department we will work as a team to empower youth, women, and all fellowship to fight gender based violence, teaching men new skills as good managers of their homes and to build good economic base for themselves and the church.



Addressing Health Challenges in the Diocese
There are a number of health challenges in the Diocese.  The available figures show that more than 40,000 in the Diocese are struggling with HIV/AIDS.  About 2.5 million Ugandan children are orphans.  Some of those orphans are in the catchment area of Mityana Diocese.  Other health challenges include high blood pressure, diabetes and malaria.  The Diocese feels the burden to contribute towards improving the general health conditions of all our people.  We shall encourage our Christians to immunize their children and adults to do regular health check-ups.  Remember that my passion among others includes sports and I am a strong supporter of (Express F.C) and the team that is about to win Premier League (Liverpool). Starting with church leaders the Diocese will encourage physical exercises as a routine way of life for all categories of people.  My desire is to have in the Diocese, Christians who are physically fit and healthy.  The Lord wants believers who are physically fit (1 Cor. 9:27).

Automation of Diocesan operations
It is our intention that most of the Diocesan operations are automated. This will enable the Diocese to use data and other information productively.  When we are planning, mobilizing resources, etc it becomes easier if people can access information quickly.  Figures of Christians, baptisms, confirmations, marriages, church projects, events, messages, evangelism programmes and many more should be accessed on the Diocesan website.  Other things like the Daily Scriptural readings, prayers and homilies would be available online.  Christians should be able to access them.

APPRECIATION
In conclusion, we would like to thank the President of the Republic of Uganda for the continued support rendered to Mityana Diocese and all his input to ensure this consecration is a success.

I also thank the (Kabaka) of Buganda, the Katikiro and the entire Buganda Kingdom.  I am very grateful to the special committees and all the Christians in the Dioceses of Mityana, Namirembe, Luwero and other Dioceses who have worked tirelessly to organize my consecration and installation.  I can assure you that your labours are not in vain.

The Katikkiro of Buganda Owek. Charles Peter Mayiga and his wife together
with Deputy Katikkiros Owek. Kawaase Mukasa and Owek. Nsibirwa Waggwa

Archbishop Ntagali shares a light moment with Katikkiro Mayiga as Archbishop Elect Kaziimba Mugalu looks on

To the Catholic Church, especially Dr. Cyprian Kizito Lwanga, and my brother Rt. Rev. Anthony Zziwa the Bishop of Kiyinda Mityana Diocese thank you for welcoming me and the cordiality you extended to me immediately after my election. I pledge to work with you in this great work of building the Kingdom of God.

The Archbishop of Kampala Archdiocese Cyprian Kizito Lwanga (in purple)
and Bishop Anthony Zziwa of Kiyinda Mityana Diocese attended the consecration service

Our clan leader Gabunga, and all heads in the Mamba clan, thank you for your support and love.
To the Diocese of Namirembe where I have served for 24 years, we shall always remember the fellowship we have had, my brother  Bishop Wilberforce Kityo Luwalira and Maama Faith Luwalira. Rt. Rev. Samuel Balagadde Ssekadde and Maama Allen Ssekadde who ordained me and priested me, thank you for nurturing us to the level where we have reached. Glory be to God.

Last but not least, I would like to express my gratitude to my wife, Rose, our children, parents, relatives, friends and colleagues for your prayers and support.  First, you have allowed us to serve the Church all these years.  Secondly, you have encouraged us to take on the Episcopal vocation. For that reason, continue praying for us.  We are sure that the One who has called us is faithful, and He will fulfil what he has planned to accomplish through our ministry in Mityana Diocese (Thessalonians 5:24).
Bishop Bukomeko is joined by the Prime Minister, Arechbishop, Bishops and other dignitaries in a group photo


CONCLUSION
We shall endeavor to fulfill our mission for providing holistic mission in the Diocese through the eight departments which are; (a) health; (b) treasury; (c) education, (d) mission, (e) administration, (f) youths and children, (g) Estate and lands, (h) Planning and Development.  With those departments, I am certain we shall meet God’s will especially if people come to “love the LORD God with all their hearts and with all souls and with all their strength”.
May God’s choicest blessings and mercies be with you all.



+Rt. Rev. Dr. James Bukomeko
FIFTH BISHOP OF MITYANA ANGLICAN DIOCESE 

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