The day we give special thanks for James Hannington, Bishop of Eastern Equatorial Africa, and his Companions, Martyrs, 1885
My dear people of God:
Grace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
The Primates’ Council has just concluded its October 2012 meeting in Dar es Salaam where we witnessed the blessing of God in a number of key areas:
Ӣ In the increase of our numbers
Ӣ Through the achievements of our April meeting
Ӣ By the testimonies of those who are joining with us
Ӣ In the new funding provided for our communication efforts
Ӣ Through our decision to meet again in a Global assembly
Ӣ By the recognition that we are not alone in this spiritual battle
We gathered in this historic city grateful for the faithful witness of the Anglican Church of Tanzania during these challenging times. The Most Reverend Valentine Mokiwa, Bishop of the Diocese of Dar es Salaam and Primate of Tanzania, welcomed us. We were made aware of some of the current difficulties facing Tanzania and committed ourselves to prayer for protection for the Church and peace and prosperity for all of this nation’s citizens.
During our meeting we were vividly reminded of the costly struggles of so many of our fellow Christians, whether facing violent persecution, natural disaster or spiritual conflict with competing ideologies….