Renewal Newsletter March 2013

Celebrating the Lord Together in One Faith in the ECS Diocese of Wau

A Word from the Diocesan Bishop of Wau

Rt, Rev, Moses Deng.

The Journey is Just Beginning

Somewhere after Christmas and before Ash

Wednesday the focus of the whole Church

changes. All through Advent, in longing for his

arrival, through Christmas in celebration at his

coming and even in Epiphany where he is truly

revealed, Jesus has been a child. Sometimes a

baby as in Luke Chapter 2 verse 12 “This will be

a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in

cloths and lying in a manger.” Sometimes a boy

as in Luke Chapter 2 verse 43 “After the Feast

was over, while his parents were returning

home, the boy Jesus stayed behind in

Jerusalem, but they were unaware of it” but not

yet a man.

Suddenly now we are confronted with a fully

grown man that John baptises in the Jordan

river and God publicly announces his approval

of. You can read about this story in the Gospel

of Matthew in Chapter 3 verses 13 to 17. The

Church from this point on is no longer just telling

people that Jesus is here or that he is the Son of

God. From this point on the Church is actively

following Jesus on his journey to Jerusalem and

Easter. From this point on the Church is trying to

learn from Jesus and trying to help other people

learn too.

We have a special time for learning and

preparation called Lent, it’s a very serious time

and a very precious time. The Gospels tell us

that after being baptised by John Jesus spent

forty days on his own in the wilderness. This

was a time of preparation for him, he prayed and

he was challenged as we can see in the Gospel

of Luke Chapter 4 “Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit,

returned from the Jordan and was led by the

Spirit in the desert, where for forty days he was

tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during

those days, and at the end of them he was

hungry.” You can read the whole story in Luke

Chapter 4 verses 1 to 13. Jesus was able to

Page Index

A Word From the Bishop......................................2

Evangelists and Lay Readers Ordained.................4

New Dinka Rek Bibles Located .............................6

A Special Service in France...................................7

A Statement from the Archbishop........................9

Dakum Chaplaincy Church Opens.......................11

Humanitarian Aid in Abyei..................................13

Consultative Meeting with Dr Riek Machar........14

Archbishop Daniel at BGC...................................15

Millennium Development Goals.........................17

A Baby Boy for Rev Paul and Regina...................22

Contact Us ..........................................................23

A Short Easter Message......................................23

Please Pray with us ............................................24

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gather himself and prepare for the work that he

had ahead. If we are to be true followers of

Jesus we need this time too. We need our own

“wilderness time”. We need to be challenged

about what we know, we need space to think

and grow spiritually. Lent is this time and it is

one of the reasons that Wau diocese has

devised a Lent Course. I’m very pleased that we

did, not just because it shows off some of my

talented staff but because it shows that we are

not just a church of needs, we have something

to share which we think is very valuable and

worth sharing.

Sadly it seems that as a community we here in

Wau will have many needs for some time to

come and so we really value all our friends and

partners that give so generously to help us. We

really need to build capacity, by that I mean the

ability to do things. I am surrounded by clever

and energetic people that cannot get a good

education or cannot get enough to eat. Nearly

all the women here cannot read and write

correctly. There are so many good priests and

pastors that could benefit so much from some

training. We do have a theological college called

St John’s that Rev Joseph Mamer is principal of

and manages really very well. It is moderated by

St Paul’s University in Limuru Kenya ensuring

very high standards. With some development St

John’s is ideally placed to provide local training

for the eight western ECS dioceses not to

mention a range of other Christians that we

share fellowship with. People should not need to

go to Juba or Nairobi to get training.

With our focussed fixed now on a grown Jesus

who is setting out on a mission of teaching and

preaching Lent is just the first part of our

journey. We should aim to try and walk beside

Jesus in our minds and listen to all that he has

to say through the words of the Gospels.

Towards the end of Lent we will relive the

events of Holy Week, with foot washing on

Maundy Thursday and remember the terrible

events of Good Friday. Then with huge joy

gather to celebrate together the most marvellous

event in history and really enjoy the love that

God has for all of us in the resurrection of Jesus.

But the journey still is not over just as some of

the Apostles found at Emmaus things do not

simply end. This passage is when the apostles

woke to the fact it was Jesus who had walked

with them “ When he was at the table with them,

he took bread, gave thanks, broke it and began


to give it to them. Then their eyes were opened

and they recognized him, and he disappeared

from their sight. They asked each other, “Were

not our hearts burning within us while he talked

with us on the road and opened the Scriptures

to us?” You can read the whole story at Luke

Chapter 24 verses 13 to 35. The journey

continued on from there, just read the Acts of

the Apostles to see what happened after Easter.

The journey that Jesus takes us on is one that

goes on and on for all of your life and in all that

time you never stop learning and growing. It’s a

journey that I would really like to see us have

the capacity to take everyone on. If I could ask

something of you it would be to join us in Wau

Diocese and make the journey of your life as our

friend in Jesus Christ. We would be pleased to

travel with you in fellowship.

Every Blessing Bishop Moses Deng

Evangelists and Lay-Readers Ordained in Kuajok

Archdeaconry

By Daniel Machar Dhieu

At least 15 evangelists and 25 lay-readers, both

men and women, in Kuajok Archdeaconry of

Wau Diocese were ordained by Bishop Moses

Deng Bol, Bishop of Wau diocese on New

Year’s Day 2013. These lay-people and

evangelists were trained to be ordained and

recognised by both the congregation and

Archdeacon of the Kuajok, Abraham Ayom, as o


good followers of Jesus and able to lead the

people in the church.

Bishop Moses told both Lay Readers and

Evangelists that they are people who are called

to a ministry in the church which is normally

voluntary, nationally accredited, with Episcopal

license and governed by diocese law.

They are also called to exercise a preaching and

teaching ministry in the church and to be a

theological resource. They are also licensed to

lead the ministry of the word in worship and may

be involved in educational and pastoral work,

evangelism and other areas of lay ministry

evangelism.

Both Evangelists and Lay Readers are licensed

by the bishop to a particular parish and they are

then members of the ministry team. The licence

also authorises the readers to assist in any

parish in the diocese.

The primary duties of both readers and

evangelists as directed by their titles from the

Bishop are to preach and teach in order to

conduct or assist in conducting public worship

and also conducting Morning and Evening

Prayer.

In addition, Bishop Moses asked lay-readers to

be able to read the scriptures, preach, and

present the offerings of the people, and

undertake pastoral and educational work.

They are also permitted to undertake some

pastoral duties such as visiting the sick and read

verses to them and pray with them, to teach in

Sunday schools and to assist the ministry in

undertaking pastoral and educational work as

the bishop directs.

They are not allowed to conduct baptisms.

Occasionally they may be asked to perform their

work in the church service. Bishop Moses made

it clear:

"The lay-readers are called to focus and enable

the work of pastoral practice within the local

church and community and should be rooted in

its working practice. Your work as lay-readers

will depend on the gifts and skills of the

individual and the needs of the local church as

you are called to challenge the church to care

for the world as Christ does, undertake specific

tasks of pastoral care, work with statutory and

voluntary agencies to provide care in the

community, to enable the church to express

Christ’s ministry of healing and wholeness and

be competent in the use of appropriate forms in

support of this work.

On other-hand, the evangelists are called to

focus and enable the work of evangelism within

the local church and community and should be

found in its collaborative working practice.

The work of the evangelists will depend on the

gifts and skills of the individual and the needs of

the local church as they are called to proclaim

and live the gospel, go where the church is not,

interpret the church to the world and the world to

the church, encourage the whole church in its

work of evangelism, inside and outside the

church, lead worship and preach in appropriate

circumstances."

Bishop Moses also assured the Evangelists and

Lay-Readers as people of the same course that

really put their life in God.

"I Am telling you, for those who may be

considering training for evangelism and licensed

lay ministry I would like to see them holding the

Bishop’s Licence for at least three years after

completing training" said Bishop Moses. This

means that, normally, the effective upper age at

which someone would begin training would be

equivalent to the ability of you.

All evangelists and Lay-readers are subject to

diocesan policy and procedures on

Safeguarding and participate in a regular

programme of the church. They are called to be

more respective to the church authority and

ready to be transfer to any church if called to do

so.


New Bibles Located for Wau Diocese Pastors

By Canon Kenneth JH Hearn – LTI UK Commissary To Wau Diocese

Over 3 years ago, I was troubled by the fact that

the only Dinka-Rek New Testaments that we

could get for Wau ECS were in the hands of the

Catholic Church who were selling to us at a

large profit although a reasonable price of about

$4 each. When the New Testament was

translated by Wycliffe/SIL in Khartoum the print

of 35,000 copies was delivered to Port Sudan.

Customs demanded an excessive duty. Nobody

had the money to pay this

so they were kept stored

for about a year. When

Customs realised that they

were not going to be paid

and pressure was on to

release them they gave up

and said "No Charge"!

However the Storage

people then wanted their

money which was said to

be nearly as much as

Customs required.

Nobody could pay so they

auctioned them and the

only people that were able

to fund a bid were the

Catholic Church who kept

them for themselves.

Having thought that the original Computer copy

could be somewhere; I investigated. It was

possible to even discuss the matter with the

Translation Supervisor who had retired to

Cornwall, England. I achieved nothing.

However, two years ago I was inspired of the

Holy Spirit to approach the staff on the Wycliffe

Stand at the Bangor Worldwide Missionary

Exhibition. I spoke to a young man on the Stand

whose reaction was to direct me to a lady who

was out from Northern Ireland in South Sudan. It

transpired that she was home on leave and was

able to tell me who to speak to at High

Wycombe Wycliffe H.Q. The person I contacted

said the Computer Record was in the hands of

Aprile at SIL Office in Dallas, Texas. To my

surprise, Aprile said that the computer data was

with a Printer in South Korea! "Why?" I asked.

The answer was that an Order had been

received from Samaritan's Purse and a Church

in USA! "Could we add to the Order, please?".

Aprile said yes as it had not been printed! When

she further investigated, Aprile found that the

printing was run but, if we added an order within

7 days, it would be accepted as the Binding had

not been done. Thanks to Logos Ministries

International in Belfast, who had collected for

the Dinka Rek N.T.s, they were able to find

£1,000 right away. Before the deadline, another

£2,500 had been donated when I approached a

friend to find out where I could contact a certain

Charity to get more! Other friends even emptied

their pockets for us so I was able to order 3,350!

Samaritan's Purse has a Refugee Camp over

100 miles north of Wau Town (not far from the

Darfur Border) for which the order had been


placed. It meant that they could deliver their

order via Wau en route to their Camp as the

road tracks through Wau Town. They did and I

was able to see the delivery and check it in the

Wau Diocesan Safe Dry Storage during my visit

in March. They were in excellent condition,

beautifully bound as can be seen in the

photographs. Distribution, mainly through the

Archdeacons, is being made with a token gift

expected in return for each one presented.

A Special Church Service in France for the

Episcopal Church of Sudan in Wau

By Dr Sebasien Fath – Baptist Church of Chauny, France

Each 11th of November, France

commemorates the End of World

War One (WWI). On the 11th of

November, 2012, Chauny Baptist

Church in France (located 1H45

north from Paris) decided to

connect History and contemporary

South Sudan, through a special

sunday service.

Plagued a long time ago by a

deadly war, France enjoys for

decades peace and prosperity.

This is a great blessing ! And this is

the wish French Christians from

Chauny have for South Sudan.

Peace, growth, opportunities for all.

Wau Christians are wonderful and gifted

children of God ! The Lord wants them to have

faith and to blossom !

The reason why Chauny Baptist Church decided

to organize a special service and fund-raising

event for the school-work done in WAU by the

Episcopal Church of Sudan (Bishop Moses

Deng) is rooted in the powerful testimony

provided by a former Western Bahr El Ghazal

citizen named Mrs Naomi Baki. Mrs Naomi Baki,

mother of Caroline, is a very strong and smart

South Sudanese Christian, full of courage and

resolve, who came to France at the beginning of

2011. After a very long and very difficult journey

impacted by war and tragedy, she made it,

obtained official documents in France, and

gained the status of refugee. Praise the Lord !

Before she left for France, our sister Naomi


Wau Diocese gratefully acknowledges

the help and fellowship it receives from

its partners and friends in other parts

of the world. Thank you and

God bless you for your kindness!

received this Bible verse : "You are priceless to

Me. I love you and honor you. I will give up other

nations and people to

save your life. Do not be

afraid. I am with you ! "

(Bible, Isaiah 43 : 4-5).

The word of God revealed

its extraordinary power

and truth in Naomi Baki's

life, giving her a whole

new life in France, along

with her daughter

Caroline.

Now working and renting

a flat in the French city of

Soissons, she has never

forgotten her country of

birth. Born in Raja in the

Kresh-Gbaya tribe, raised

in Raja and Mbelugu (a

beautiful farm south of

Raja), she has advocated convincingly for the

people of South Sudan, raising awareness

about Western Bahr el Ghazal and its main

town, WAU. This led Chauny Baptist Church to

action, organizing the special service held on

the 11th of November, 2012. Mrs Naomi Baki

gave a very strong testimony of the liberating

power of God's grace. Everybody was stuck.

Thanks to Naomi's words, Wau, Raja and South

Sudan were not names anymore but people,

families, tears and hopes. Dr Sebastien Fath

translated in French and preached briefly

afterwards. Pastor Lionel Minard concluded the

service with prayer. Chauny Baptist Church is

not a big Christian community. There are about

50 regular attendees. However, brothers and

sisters were generous and gave a total of 410

euros (more than 500 dollars) for the adult

education program in WAU, run by the ECS and

its respected bishop, Moses Deng.

The money has been sent from France on the

7th of December, 2012, it happened to be

difficult to transfer the amount to its final

destination but the money eventually arrives.

We trusted God and this act of solidarity was not

in vain.

However far from each other in distance, we are

close in the Spirit, united by the same loving

God who made us through Jesus' grace a

worldwide family. French Christians from

Chauny Baptist Church want to thank their Wau

brethren and sisters for their example, their

hope, their Christian virtues exemplified in the

good work done by ECS for needy people. They

thank also for the beautiful website and the

wonderful and detailed newsletter, read with

great interest and pleasure ! Without this,

French Christians would never have thought of

praying and supporting an education project in

Wau ! Last but not least, we thank God who

make us a family forever. Blessings from

France and keep sending news !


A Statement from the Archbishop

Primate of the ECS&SS and the Bishop of Juba, the Most Rev’d. Dr. Daniel Deng Bul on the

Recent House of Bishops’ Meeting in Maridi November 23rd to 26th 2012

“Be shepherds of God’s flock that is

under your care, serving as overseas –not

because you must, but because you are

willing, as God wants you to be; not

greedy for money, but eager to serve…”

(1 Peter 5:2, NIV)

We are delighted to inform you that the Bishops of Episcopal Church of the Sudan and South Sudan held their House of Bishop's Meeting in the Diocese of Maridi, Western Equatoria State (WES) in South Sudan from 22nd -24th November 2012. Also we are glad to inform you that all the Bishops participated in the meeting except the Dean of the Province, The Rt. Rev’d Francis Loyo who was to undergo a minor operation in Kampala at the time. While the Bishops held their meeting, the wives of the Bishops and the Deans of the Cathedrals of the ECS participated in some vigorous training separately to equip them with the necessary skills related to their ministries. The training of the Deans was facilitated by the Very Rev’d. Canon June Osborne, the Dean of the Cathedral of the Diocese of Salisbury in UK and assisted by the Rt. Rev’d. Dr. Edward F. Condry, the Area Bishop of Ramsbury in the Diocese of Salisbury; the training of the Bishops’ wives were conducted by the wife of the Archbishop, Mama Deborah Abuk, and the President of the Mothers’ Union, the Rev’d. Elizabeth Aya Noah. The Meeting was Self-Financed The cost of financing the Budget of the meeting & the training was shared among the host Diocese, the rest of the dioceses and the Province in the following ways: each Diocese transported its delegates to the meeting (i.e. The Bishop, the Bishop’s wife and the Dean of the Cathedral) and the host Diocese of Maridi took care of the feeding and the Province met the cost of accommodation. It is for this reason that we are enormously grateful

to the Bishop of the Diocese of Maridi, the Christians of Maridi, and all the Bishops for their commitment to this important meeting. Certainly this is a good step of financial independence which may lead to self-reliance over against financial dependence which is often crippling. Opening and devotion The meeting was officially opened with Holy Eucharist Service on the evening of 22nd Nov 2012 by His Grace the Archbishop, the Primate of the Episcopal Church of the Sudan and South Sudan and the Bishop of Juba. At the event of the opening, the Archbishop reflected on the tasks of the shepherd, the challenges and risks that are often involved. Thus it is imperative that a good shepherd cares for the flock, and this may often mean he puts his own life into danger for the sake of the flock. And present at the opening ceremony were the delegates to the meeting, the General Secretary of the Council of the Anglican Provinces of Africa (CAPA), Canon Grace Kaiso, the Governor’s Designate, the Acting Commissioner of Maridi, some MPs of WES and the Christians of the Diocese of Maridi. On the following morning (which was the first of day of meeting) Bishop Ezekiel Kondo delivered the devotional message during which he preached on being the “salt and the light” of the world as proposed by Jesus Christ in Matthew 5:13-16. Bishop Kondo emphasized the significance of being the “salt and the light” in the ministry of the leader. And on the third day (Nov. 24th which was the second day of the meeting) Bishop Micah Laila of the Diocese of Terekeka preached on the theme of Love and its importance in the role of the leader. Unless the leader loves his work he would not be a good shepherd for the flock of God and be salt and light for the church.


CAPA Through the facilitation led by the Rev’d. Canon Grace Kaiso, the General Secretary of the Council of Anglican Provinces of Africa (CAPA), the Bishops explored briefly the historical background to the establishment of CAPA which was mainly to deepen fellowship among the provinces; to share issues of common concern at all levels being continental or international; training of new Bishops and new archbishops and so on and so forth. Also, Bishops explored the necessity of strategic plans that will equip and empower both religious and political leaders of our countries to be more accountable; the Bishops furthermore explored the need for theological reflection with Africans in an African context which CAPA is envisioning. In addition to that, the Bishops considered looking keenly on the issue of educating, teaching and encouraging the members of the church in all levels on economic empowerment, HIV/AIDS endemic, capacity building of the institutions using the models of umoja or Church and Community mobilization process (CCMP) which is commonly known in certain places as Participatory Awakening Process (PAP). This is a process which helps empower both the church and community holistically for now and for the generations to come in the future. Issues Discussed in the meeting & Resolutions. The Archbishop’s Charge: The House of Bishops accepted and adopted the charge of the Archbishop which covers a range of issues, including among them:

1. The Bishops explored a range of possibilities related to financial viability at the level of the Province as well as at the level of the dioceses. And hence recommended that a feasibility study is necessary to be undertaken for the consideration of the next Provincial Standing Committee Meeting of 2013.

2. Report of Assessment for new Dioceses/Areas: The House of Bishops accepted the report of the Assessment

Committee and recommended that the Committee make necessary corrections. Also on the areas which were not assessed as per the Ninth Provincial Synod resolution, it was resolved that the Committee members reassess those areas and submit the report to the upcoming Provincial Standing Committee Meeting or General Provincial Synod, the only two bodies which can approve new dioceses or area dioceses.

3. Northern Cluster in the Sudan: Based on Resolution No. 2 of the Ninth Provincial Synod 2011 and the Archbishop’s request for implementation of the said resolution, the House of Bishops gave the Archbishop the go ahead to begin the process for the Northern Cluster to become an Internal Province under one united Episcopal Church of the Sudan and South Sudan.

4. Peace & Reconciliation: The House of Bishops commended the Archbishop for leading the team that realized the peace and reconciliation in Jonglei which is holding, only that there are humanitarian crises which needs to be addressed and we request SUDRA to give appropriate response to that. Also the meeting commended other ECS bishops for being active in their respective dioceses on peace building. Furthermore, the house agreed that church leaders everywhere are to participate in peace and reconciliation to bring unity and peaceful co-existence among the people of this nation wherever they serve.

5. Security Issues: The House of Bishops acknowledged that they are still concerned of the security problems in Darfur, Southern Kordofan, Blue Nile and Abyei. And we appeal to the international community to intervene to stop air bombardments, allow humanitarian aid to the affected people, stop and investigate human rights abuses committed in the conflict areas and engagement of direct talks between the conflicting parties for bringing just and lasting peace to the


communities.

6. LRA: We are still concerned about the LRA crisis as the leader of the LRA remains at large and continues to kill and abduct the civil population in Western Equatoria in South Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Central Africa Republic (CAR). While we continue to pray for an end to this crisis we do want to call on the respective governments in our region to bring an end to this crisis.

7. Teaching and discipleship: The House resolved that Bishops and clergy are to ensure that necessary teachings are accorded to those concerned. For instance, the candidates for baptism, confirmation and those to be licensed into various offices of the church even to the Canons and Archdeacons as to what their roles entail.

8. Anglican Covenant: On the issue of the document of Anglican Covenant, the bishops discussed and agreed to read the document through in their respective dioceses, consider their position on the same and report back in the next

Provincial Standing Committee so that the Province should decide as to whether or not to sign the document.

9. ECS Constitutional Review: The Committee for the ECS Constitutional review gave its report which the House of Bishops accepted with amendments. The dioceses are requested to send their questions or comments to the Provincial Chancellor, before it is adopted in next Standing Committee.

10. The crisis in Wau was withdrawn back by the cluster for the cluster to solve.

11. The House of Bishops asked the Office of the Archbishop to form a committee to investigate the crisis in Twic East wherein the Archbishop is being insulted and disrespected by members of the Diocese of Twic East.

However, it was not only meetings; there were times of fellowship, site seeing and fun. And the meeting ended with a holy Eucharist service followed by big and friendly football match between the Bishops and the Deans of Cathedrals where the bishops defeated the deans!

Opening Ceremony at Dakum Chaplaincy Church

By Daniel Machar Dhieu

The Dakum Chaplaincy church was

officially blessed by the bishop of

Wau Diocese, the Rt Rev Moses

Deng Bol and officially opened by

Maj.Gen. Joseph Malual Majok the

commander of the Makanas division

in Mapel. However, the function was

attended by all SPLA top officials,

senior pastors, soldiers and the entire

Christian population in Mapel area

including invited guests from

neighbouring counties of Tonj and


Wau. All of these were present, indeed the

attendance in total was counted as 2345 people.

In our recent history, Mapel became the first

SPLA chaplaincy to build a church in the

diocese of Wau and the first SPLA chaplaincy

church blessed by the Bishop of Wau, Moses

Deng Bol, as built by the Sudan People’s

Liberation Army (SPLA) under the leadership of

Maj. Gen. Malual Majok, Makanas division

commander in chief with his staff. This church is

also now the second chaplaincy church built in

the diocese of Wau, the first was built by the

UNMISS Kanya Battalion under the leadership

of Gitogo in Raja county and now another in

Mapel under our own national army the SPLA;

praise be to the Lord.

This church was funded by the SPLA Soldiers

under the authority of Maj.Gen. Malual Majok as

the proposal was written by Joseph Lual Deng

and approved by Maj. Gen. Malual Majok. The

Rt. Rev. Moses Deng Bol very much

appreciates the work done by the SPLA

leadership in Mapel as this proves them to be

God fearing Soldiers. He also encouraged them

to continue to work with local civilians and

maintain good relations with civilians. Having a

good relationship with local citizens is most

important to both sides because soldiers with

civilians are like water with fish you can’t

separate fish from water. Just the same you

can’t separate soldiers from civilians and live

normally.

In the celebration, the Choir from Nyariya,

Dakum and Gargar entertained the gathering by

presenting songs in their own local language;

this interlude was introduced in welcoming the

Maj. Gen. Malual Majok.

Maj. Gen. Joseph Malual Majok, told the

gathering that “we SPLA leaders trust God in

many things, during the liberation struggle and

even now we still

trust Him more

than anything. For

this, people should

not wonder for this

little thing that we

have constructed

here in Dakum

training centre, we

expect more to be

built”. He added,

“where ever we go

we shall be in a

good relationship

with our civilians in

this nation of

South Sudan

because these

civilians were our

source of power

and that power

was not of their own making. It was God who

really empowered people through prayers to

contribute to our victory.” However, Maj. Gen.

Malual called for Bishop Moses Deng Bol to

pray for the soldiers of South Sudan because

issues connected with too much alcohol are

arising from day to day. Therefore, we need

help from God to at least make them reduce

from this disease.


Brig. Malueth the head of academic training in

Mapel, addressed the congregation as well as

the invited guests to note in their mind there is

nothing more important than God and to all

soldiers present the need to adjust themselves

from the past translation into new translation

because you were said to be the poorest people

who usually rob and rape women, that’s how the

people defined us then but now, are we not the

national army?

Therefore, I am telling you one thing that needs

your understanding, we the Soldiers we are like

Jesus who died for Human sin all over the

world, the same as our situation in defending

our nation we die for our people and we proud

of that. Here, we need not to behave wrongly in

this nation.

In conclusion, Bishop Moses told the gathering,

especially the soldiers, to have a good

relationship with

civilians as this will

help them a lot. He

also assured the

civilians to respect

them before God;

they left their

families because of

you. Indeed, Bishop

Moses Deng Bol

encouraged each

and every person to

come to the church

to build-up a good

image to outside

world and also

within our nation.

See more images of this event on our website

at:

http://www.wau.anglican.org/index.php?PageID

=mapel

Abyei Displaced People in Wau Need Humanitarian

Assistance

Daniel Machar Dhieu

After decades of conflict and displacement,

returnees from Sudan and Abyei to South

Sudan are facing huge difficulties to restart their

lives. According to the pastor Deng Ajack who

represents the Abyei people on behalf of

Greenty deanery asked the Bishop of Wau

diocese, Rt Rev Moses Deng to at least connect

them to a charitable community.

http://www.wau.anglican.org/index.php?PageID=mapel

http://www.wau.anglican.org/index.php?PageID=mapel


These people are also in search of the

Organisation of Humanitarian Affairs in South

Sudan and abroad to help them in they’re need.

He added that, around 1270 people from Abyei

are now here.

Bishop Moses Deng told the congregation to

commits their lives to God after doing this you

will receive whatever you want. Therefore, we

need to pray together and ask God to give us

what we are in-need of.

Also, despite the raising of hope for going back

home, the situation for Abyei is very fragile and

in much need of assistance. The relief and

development coordinator of the Diocese of Wau

in the Episcopal Church of Sudan, Rev Andrew

Apiny, explained that returnees could not bring

along their things, as they were flown from

Sudan especially from Abyei to Wau so they

arrive with minimum personal belongings.

They have been temporarily accommodated in a

transit camp at Bilpam Wau, at the outskirts of

Wau town near arm centre. The returnees are

expected to continue their journey and go back

to their villages, or towns of origin. However, as

many of them had lived in Khartoum and Abyei

for a long time, over a period of their existence

of war, they do not seem to know this area of

Wau.

The diocese of Wau is asking for support to help

South Sudanese and Abyei returnees who are in

urgent need. They are planning to build the

church and they are asking for the following:

• They need to be provided with building

materials for them to build their church in time.

• They also, need canvas and hand tools for

each of the returnees and Abyei families to

enable them resettle in this land or on their own

plots allocated by the government of Western

Bahr-el-ghazal State.

If you think that you can help please contact the

diocese of Wau Development Co-ordinator, Rev

Andrew Apiny:

[email protected]

A Report on a Consultative Forum Meeting with the

Vice President Dr. Riek Machar of the Republic of

South Sudan

By Revd Mark Akec Cien - Acting General Secretary, Sudan Council of Churches

On Monday February 04, 2013 the Sudan

Council Churches (SCC) and other faith based

organizations took part in a consultative forum

with the Government of the Republic of South

Sudan. The consultation meeting which was

sanction by the Vice President Dr. Riek Machar

was attended by several religious leaders

affiliated to SCC and the South Sudan Islamic

Council; among those present were SCC

Chairman Bishop Michael Taban and the Acting

General Secretary Revd Mark Akec Cien.

The consultative forum whose theme was: A

journey of Healing for National Reconciliation in

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South Sudan is an initiative by the Government

aimed at trying to reduce the rampant violence

in South Sudan and the insecurity in Juba itself.

H.E. Dr. Machar emphasised that, although it’s a

program which was passed by Council of

Ministers, the Government in conjunction with

an organization known as Initiative of Change

International would like to partner with the

Church, faith based organization, civil society

and political parties so as to disseminate the

message of peace and reconciliation in South

Sudan.

The program is expected to begin by the training

of some 200 Peace Mobilizes who will carry

sensitization in all the Ten States of South

Sudan followed by a national conference on

Peace and Reconciliation to be held from 18 –

21 April, 2013 and will be attended by world

leaders among them South Africa Prelate and

Noble Peace Laureate Desmond Tutu, Former

British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Former

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd among

others who will come to share with South

Sudanese their experiences on Peace and

Reconciliation, Good Governance and how to

combat Human Security.

The Church leaders and South Sudan Islamic

Council leaders present welcomed the initiative

but caution the Government not to hijack such

important national issue with SCC Chairman

Bishop Taban who spoke last, saying what the

Church leaders had emphasised was very

crucial. Bishop Taban reminded the Government

of earlier initiatives on peace like the Kajiko One

and Two which were successful because the

Church and the Government had worked

together. The Vice President welcomed all the

views and encouraged the Church to take part in

the review of the constitution which is ongoing

and promised to send a full document on the

Reconciliation and Peace program for everyone

to read, requesting that any feedback by the

Council or the faith based organizations present

are welcome.

Archbishop Daniel Visits Bishop Gwynne College .

By Rev Peter Angui Akook

Archbishop Dr. Daniel

Deng Bul was asked by the

ECS international

consultant and the acting

principal to come and see

the college site in Juba.

The Archbishop was given

the opportunity of

preaching during morning

devotion at BGC where the

following texts were read:

Psalm 10, Jeremiah 4:19-

31 and John 5:1-18.


"A message of healing"(John 5:1-18)

The Healing at the Pool

1 Some time later, Jesus went up to Jerusalem for a

feast of the Jews. 2 Now there is in Jerusalem near

the Sheep Gate a pool, which in Aramaic is called

Bethesda and which is surrounded by five covered

colonnades. 3 Here a great number of disabled people

used to lie--the blind, the lame, the paralyzed. 5 One

who was there had been an invalid for thirty-eight

years. 6 When Jesus saw him lying there and learned

that he had been in this condition for a long time, he

asked him, "Do you want to get well?" 7 "Sir," the

invalid replied, "I have no one to help me into the

pool when the water is stirred. While I am trying to

get in, someone else goes down ahead of me." 8 Then

Jesus said to him, "Get up! Pick up your mat and

walk." 9 At once the man was cured; he picked up his

mat and walked. The day on which this took place

was a Sabbath, 10 and so the Jews said to the man

who had been healed, "It is the Sabbath; the law

forbids you to carry your mat." 11 But he replied,

"The man who made me well said to me, 'Pick up

your mat and walk.' " 12 So they asked him, "Who is

this fellow who told you to pick it up and walk?" 13

The man who was healed had no idea who it was, for

Jesus had slipped away into the crowd that was there.

14 Later Jesus found him at the temple and said to

him, "See, you are well again. Stop sinning or

something worse may happen to you." 15 The man

went away and told the Jews that it was Jesus who

had made him well.

Life Through the Son

16 So, because Jesus was doing these things on the

Sabbath, the Jews persecuted him. 17 Jesus said to

them, "My Father is always at his work to this very

day, and I, too, am working." 18 For this reason the

Jews tried all the harder to kill him; not only was he

breaking the Sabbath, but he was even calling God

his own Father, making himself equal with God.

Archbishop Daniel delivered a message of

healing to BGC students by saying that our

country is sick for the fact that it has been

experiencing the bitterness of war for decades.

And yet the country as a young nation is again

still undergoing another serious sickness of

trauma, tribalism, nepotism, rampant killing and

cattle raiding etc to mention but few things.

Who is our true healer? asked the Archbishop.

We need to bring every sickness to Jesus Christ

who would heal us from all of these.

It is our duty and responsibility to challenge the

situation before the situation challenges us, not

for the sake of challenging but to rescue, handle

and settle the situation before getting into worse

situations commented Archbishop Daniel.

The Archbishop expressed his fear of our

politicians who always say things that bring

division among themselves but not what unites

them. Politicians always asked this question

when things fall apart from their hands, "where

is the church?" At this point they want a church

then to intervene and reconcile what has gone

wrong in the past back to its normal position. A

sick person searches for a doctor to be treated

in order to get healed. In the process, a patient

has to say how it is he/she has been sick with

signs and symptoms.

Let's come before Jesus with our real signs of

trauma, tribalism, nepotism and this rampant

killing, Jesus Christ will heal us and let us get rid

of them.

Archbishop Daniel challenged students to go

and make a careful research and study of our

people so that we will be able to serve them

according to their needs.

Rev Peter is currently a student of Bishop

Gwynne College and hopes to study further at

St Paul’s University in Limuru Kenya. He is

actively seeking help to do this and would

welcome any support. If you would like to help

Rev Peter and help Wau diocese in the process

please contact the diocesan secretary on the e-

mail below.

[email protected]



Join Hands to Support the Millennium Development

Goals in South Sudan

By Rev Nathanial Maral

Sudan and South Sudan share a heritage of

conflict over two decades, the War was deep

seated between the Arab heritage identified with

northern Sudan, and African heritages to the

south. The two groups divided along linguistic,

religious, racial, and economic lines, and the

divide has generated ethnic tensions and

clashes. The long civil war in the country still

affects the new born nation of South Sudan who

gained her independence on 9th July 2011.

The South Sudanese economy fell apart,

resulting in 90% of people living in absolute

poverty with numerous challenges including high

illiteracy, gender bias, high rates of disease

such as HIV/AIDs, Malaria, Cancer, Guinea

worm, TB, and more. There is also a high rate of

child mortality and mothers dying during

pregnancy, birth and just after. The Episcopal

Church of Sudan in Wau Diocese experiences

this situation on the ground and within local

communities. Sustainable development

promotes the God given distinction of each

person and enhances the capacity of people

and communities to be subjects in the shaping

of their own future. The importance of

sustainability of churches is also recognized as

a central issue for our mission as a diocese to

promote development in our congregations and

nationwide across South Sudan.

What are the MDGs?

The MDGs are Millennium Development Goals,

MDGs are eight international development goals

that all 193 United Nations member States, and

at least 23 international organizations have

agreed to achieve by the year 2015. The aim of

Millennium Development Goals is to encourage

development by improving social and economic

conditions in the world's poorest countries. They

derive from earlier international development

targets and were officially established at the

Millennium Summit in 2000, where all world

leaders present adopted the United Nations

Millennium Declaration from which the eight

goals were promoted.

Challenges facing South Sudan in attaining

the MDGS

There are numerous challenges facing South

Sudan in attaining the MDGs by 2015 including:

•Weak institutional, capacity of national

institutions

•Weak coordination among sectors

•Political uncertainty and insecurity in large parts

of the country

•Poor basic infrastructure

•Lack of a development and anti-poverty

strategy.

•Weak civil society organizations and limited

resources for development.

However, since South Sudan is a signatory to

the MDGS which were initiated by United

Nations in 2000, the Church of South Sudan has

a big roles to share the MDGs with the

stakeholders and all the development actors, to

support the local community by empowering the

health Sector, Agriculture, Primary Education,

promote gender equality, and to give awareness

to the people on Environmental sustainability.

Today South Sudan has among the highest

child mortality rates anywhere in the world, large

numbers of women die during pregnancy, birth

and post natally. Patriarchs have affected

women’s participation in society’s affairs, such

as education, employment, decision making,

HIV/AIDS infection, malaria, other diseases and

poverty.

What is the role of the Church to Achieve the

MDGs?


The Church Can Initiate Capacity Building

(Participation and Empowerment)

In many Countries, church sponsored

development strategies based on the need of

the local people’s needs by oriented

development plans and activities of government

and global economic forces. Although, the

diocese of Wau is lacking financial capacity to

sponsor the development process in terms of

the above mentioned scenarios the diocese has

proposed to work with the poor villages and

marginalized communities to empower them,

and give them more skills to help themselves in

these scenarios. The community needs to be

educated on how to control and use their own

natural resources (land, forests, water) and

thereby control their own sustainable

development to improve their living conditions.

Development is a process of change by which

an individual’s basic needs such as food, clean

water, shelter, health, education and the human

rights of individuals or communities in any given

society are realized while, at the same time,

protecting the basic needs and human rights of

other communities and future generations.

Our support as a Church to international

development goals, (the MDGs) is through joint

advocacy with an ecumenical network that can

stand together for the rights of the poor and

marginalized people of South Sudan. It can also

strengthen local communities by promoting

awareness of human rights and supporting local

advocacy initiatives, such as education, health,

empowering women, ending hunger and

poverty.

As a church, we urge our diocesan friends,

regional government, national government and

global partners, to support these initiatives and

work hand in hand to support these goals in the

new nation of South Sudan. The MDGs reach

beyond particular projects or programs and we

are much concerned to point out the need for

the whole spiritual union of brothers and sisters

to work together, mutually supporting, so that we

can help the marginalized people of South

Sudan.

We urge our diocesan partners to support us

on the following initiatives:

•Build up Peace and development in the

grassroots community

•Endorse Primary Education in the region

•Improve health systems in the region

•Empower women from regional standards to

the grassroots community

•Build agricultural systems in the region, to

reducing hunger

•To fight HIV/AIDS infection in region as

standard

•Develop the youth for the future of the nation

For your support on the above projects, contact

the following people for more information:

Bishop: Rt. Rev Moses Deng Bol

[email protected]

General Secretary: Rev. Peter Yuol

[email protected]

Development Coordinator: Rev. Andrew

Apiny

[email protected]

C.A.R.D. is the development wing of the Diocese of Wau and works

hard to restore hope, inspire action and transform lives.

Contact [email protected] for more information




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The Status of the Seven Most Relevant Millennium Development Goals Affecting the

People of South Sudan are shown in the following

Goal 1: Eradicate Extreme Hunger and Poverty

Target 1. Halve, between 1990 and 2015, the proportion of people whose income is less than

USD 1 a day

Target 2. Halve, between 1990 and 2015, the proportion of people who suffer from hunger

Status: Although chronic hunger has been reduced from 48 to 33% between 1995 and 2006,

more than 90% of the populations in South Sudan currently live on less than USD 1 dollar a day.

Under current budget plans, this goal will never be achieved.

Goal 3: Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women

Target 4. Eliminate gender disparity in primary and secondary education, preferably by 2005,

and in all levels of education no later than 2015

Status: In South Sudan girls make up only 27% of primary school enrolment. More than 90% of

women are illiterate.


Goal 2: Achieve Universal Primary Education

Target 3. Ensure that, by 2015, children everywhere, boys and girls alike, will be able to

complete a full course of primary schooling

Status: Although 1.3 million children are enrolled in primary school, only 1.9% completes the

level. The ratio of pupils per teacher stands at a staggering 1,030.



Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other diseases

Target 7. Have halted by 2015 and begun to reverse the spread of HIV/AIDS

Target 8. Have halted by 2015 and begun to reverse the incidence of malaria and other major

diseases

Status: Although there is limited information on HIV/AIDS in South Sudan, reports show yearly

increases in the prevalence rate and limited knowledge among the population about

prevention. In South Sudan, malaria is considered hyper-endemic.


Goal 5: Improve Maternal Health

Target 6. Reduce by three-quarters, between 1990 and 2015, the maternal mortality ratio

Status: South Sudan has the highest maternal mortality rate in the world – 2,054 per 100,000

live births.


Goal 4: Reduce Child Mortality

Target 5. Reduce by two-thirds, between 1990 and 2015, the under-five mortality rate

Status: Although the under-five mortality rate decreased from 250 (per 1000 live births) in 2001

to 135 in 2006, one in eight children dies before their fifth birthday.

Under current budget plans, this goal will not be achieved by 2015.


The eighth Millennium Development Goal is to develop a Global Partnership for Development

Here are the five targets for this goal:

1. Develop further an open, rule-based, predictable, non-discriminatory trading and financial

system

2. Address the special needs of least developed countries, landlocked countries and small island

developing states

3. Deal comprehensively with developing countries’ debt

4. In cooperation with pharmaceutical companies, provide access to affordable, essential drugs in

developing countries

5. In cooperation with the private sector, make available benefits of new technologies, especially

ICTs

Learn More on the United Nations

website:

http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/

Goal 7: Ensure Environmental Sustainability

Target 9. Integrate the principles of sustainable development into country policies and

programs and reverse the loss of environmental resources

Target 10. Halve, by 2015, the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking

water and basic sanitation

Target 11. Have achieved by 2020 a significant improvement in the lives of at least 100 million

slum dwellers

Status: 48.3% of the population in South Sudan has access to improved drinking water, while

only 6.4% has access to improved sanitation.


http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/


A Baby Boy for Rev Paul Lueth and His Wife Regina

By Dave Lewis

Rev Paul Lueth left Wau diocese

some time ago to study in

Kenya. He had not long married

the girl of his dreams Regina.

Since leaving Wau Regina had

become pregnant and moved to

Juba in anticipation of the birth.

On Sunday 17th February Regina

gave birth to a healthy baby boy.

They have decided to call him

Deng Paul. Here is what Rev

Paul said about the birth of his

son.

“We give thanks to God, very

much for his mercy on us, He

has blessed us with a baby boy that we will

call Deng Paul. Pray for us and the challenge

we face now.”

I am sure that you will want to join with us in

giving thanks to God for a safe birth and the

good health of both Regina and Deng Paul.

Please remember these new parents with all

new parents in South Sudan. Rev Paul has a

prayer request which he puts forward next.

Prayer Need

“I would like you to pray for my child he cries at

night, his mother Regina has a problem breast

feeding and this is her first time giving birth. Our

child has now had three days in his first week

without breastfeeding. This is a challenge to me

and I hope by the mercy of God hearing our

prayers together, that the assistance we need

will come. Our government and Church here in

South Sudan have not the capacity to support

our child’s needs. Please pray for my family’s

situation.”

Rev Paul and Regina know how

important it is to breast feed a new born

baby as mother’s milk contains

colostrum which has all the nutrient and

goodness that a new baby needs to

start life as healthy and well as

possible. Here the Mothers Union can

be seen helping her with Deng Paul.

The World Health Organisation also

supports this view and encourages all

South Sudanese mothers to breast

feed their new babies with mother’s

milk where they can.


Contacting Us: www.wau.anglican.org

By E-mail

Diocesan Bishop

Rt Rev Moses Deng Bol : [email protected]

Diocesan Secretary

Rev Peter Yuol Gur : [email protected]

General Enquiries

Mr Daniel Machar : [email protected]

Mother’s Union

Mrs Clarice Achieng : [email protected]

A full list of diocesan staff with contacts can be viewed on our website.

By Post:

Hai Mozephin, Opposite Wau Teaching Hospital,

C/o ECS Provincial Office,

P O BOX 110,

Juba,

South Sudan

By Telephone:

Tel +211 926954187 or +211 955602769

+254 716641233

The Right Reverend Bishop Moses Deng Bol and all

the hardworking staff of Wau Diocese would very

much like to wish all our friends and partners a very

peaceful Lent with a blessed and joyful Easter

celebration.

He is risen !

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Please Pray With Us

Pray for the hardworking clergy and volunteers of Wau Diocese who work without pay in

difficult conditions.

Pray for lasting peace in the border lands between Sudan and South Sudan, in Abyei, Blue Nile and

the Nuba Mountains.

Pray for innocent people returning from Sudan to uncertain futures and starting over.

Pray for the ongoing situation in South Sudan and those working to achieve the Millennium

Development Goals that will make life better for everyone.

Give thanks to God for the partners who come to us and share in helping us, improving life

generally.

Pray for those affected by food insecurity and struggling to get enough to eat every day.

Pray for the health and wellbeing of the people of our diocese, especially mothers and babies.

Pray for all tribal based fighting and killing to stop.

Give thanks to God for the recent birth of a baby boy for Rev Paul Lueth and his wife Regina.

Please pray for them as they face the challenge of being parents.

Pray for South Sudanese people living in other parts of the world

Church prayers needs

Pray for our Bishop the Rt. Rev Moses Deng Bol, he has a lot of work to in the Diocese, pray that

God will help him to do what needs to be done.

Pray for our two cathedrals one in Wau and one in Kuacjok, give thanks for our partners who help us

and pray that all the work may be completed.

Pray for our theological college called St John’s and its Principal, Rev Joseph Mamer.

Pray for the priests and Pastors of Wau diocese struggling to bring God’s word to the people of

Warrap and Western Bhar El Ghazal states.

Pray for all the work of the Mother’s Union.

Give thanks for the new Dinka Rek language New Testaments, pray for those who will use them.

Pray for the new chaplaincy parish of Dakum it’s pastors and laity.

Give thanks to God for those from Kuajok recently made Evangelists and Lay Readers. Pray for

them as they take their place in the future of the mission of Wau Diocese.

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