Source: anglicannews.org Anglicans around the world are marking the 16-Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence in a simple social media campaign – that is based on paper! They are taking photos holding a poster with a simple pledge: “because we are precious in God’s eyes, I will not keep silent on sexual & gender-based violence.”[…]

‘Worship the LORD with thanksgiving…..’ [Ps.100:1(b). All Saints Cathedral Nakaseero marked the Diocese of Kampala Thanksgiving Day on 29th November 2017 in all the four (4) services! The Rt. Revd. [rtd] Edward Muhima preached on the sub Topic ‘Thanksgiving: A Biblical Mandate’ and drew Biblical references from Col 3:12-17 and Psalms 100:1-5 concurrently. To clearly expose the Sermon[…]

ACP UPDATES (Sunday 3rd December 2017)

Todays is ACP Sunday. Phase 2 works are progressing on schedule. ACP Team wishes to extend their gratitude and blessings for all your contributions. We appeal to you to remain prayerful for the project and to choose to consistently give as you honour God. A. Financial Status: Summary of collections for the month November 2017 so far.[…]

Church of Uganda in race to end gender-based violence

Source: anglicannews.org The Archbishop of Uganda, Stanley Ntagali, will be the lead runner in a race designed to raise awareness of gender-based violence (GBV) next month. Archbishop Stanley will take part in the Gender Justice Run as part of the 16-Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. The international 16-Days of Activism campaign begins tomorrow (Saturday 25 November)[…]

Text: Genesis 10:-1-32. In this chapter, we are introduced to the genealogy of Shem (for the importance of genealogies, refer to the meditation at Gen.5). The list of Shem’s descendants (Semites) will continue in Gen.11:10. Looking back at Gen. 9:26-27 we read that Noah blessed Shem above his brothers and their descendants (which is every other human being[…]

Text: Genesis 9:1-29. When God deals with humanity, He always does so by means of a covenant (for a definition, refer to the meditation at Genesis 6). In the covenant of Gen.9 (the “Noahic” covenant) God is promising that He will never again destroy the entire earth with a flood. God then gave a sign, a visible[…]

Text: Genesis 8:1-22. Noah, his family, and the animals were in the ark for one year. After the storm, the waters dried up off the surface of the earth, and all the living beings in the ark left safely and returned to the earth. God had fulfilled His promise. God has given a similar promise to us –[…]

Text: Genesis 7:1-24. This passage informs us that God brought the destruction He promised, and every living thing that lived on the surface of the earth was destroyed. The only survivors were Noah, his wife, his three sons, their wives, and the chosen animals that God brought into the ark. Though the rains of judgment fell heavily against the[…]

Text: Genesis 6:1-22. In this chapter, we read of God’s hatred for humanity as they increase in wickedness, and we read of His plan to destroy them. However, God was favourable toward Noah and regarded him as righteous. God made a plan to save the lives of a few, so He established a covenant with Noah (vv.18-19). A[…]

Text: Genesis 5:1-32. When you read the Bible, and you come to a genealogy (a list of descendants) do not ignore it and go to the next passage. Please go back now to the beginning of Gen.5 and read all of it. The essential element of a genealogy is that it connects the people to the promise of[…]