Vol
6/009 MARCH—JUNE 2009 ISSUE.
Kanuka
Kinango Na ejok. - For a better Kinango.
The
Kinango News letter.
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The Glorious Awakening.
EPH
5:13 ff:
Christmas
Edition.
Let
the Children Know you care for them.
Parents, pupils, teachers and other
Guests follow up proceedings during a prize giving ceremony held in Kinango
recently. Parents as well as teachers have a great role to play in ensuring
that children are brought up in the right manner with good morals making them
responsible and acceptable citizens of the society. The Guest speaker during
the occasion was Karen Komen D.O. Kinango District.
Story page 2 & 3
By
The Rev Kennedy O. Ofundi
The Glorious awakening
is published by the Vicars’ Desk Every three months P.o. Box 59 Kinango.
EDITOR’S NOTE.
Christmas is over and
Epiphany is here with us. Surely what will it be when the King comes?
Epiphany greetings: Grace
and peace to you all!
Christmas occurs on
25th December, and lasts until the feast of Epiphany - January 6th,
a period of exactly twelve days.
The church during
Christmas celebrates the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ, the coming of the
world’s redeemer!
The Epiphany season
begins on Epiphany day, twelve days after Christmas and lasts up to septuagesma
Sunday, which is the 3rd Sunday before lent. Epiphany means ‘showing
forth’ or ‘manifestation’ of Jesus Christ to the gentiles. All who were not
Jews and who did not therefore accept the religion of Judaism and the Mosaic
Law were referred to as Gentiles.
Jesus Christ first
manifested himself to certain group of wise men from the east called ‘Magi’ who
came to the Bethlehem to see Him. (Matt. 2:1-11) The showing forth of Jesus to
the gentiles indicates that the gentiles as well as the Jews are to enjoy the
privileges of the gospel and share the salvation which God was able to bestow
upon the human race through him.
In ancient times,
Epiphany was correctly called ‘Epiphanies’ and it also commemorated the finding
of the boy Christ in the temple, His baptism and the performing of the first
miracle.
“On coming to the house, they saw the child
with his mother, Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped Him, they opened their
treasures and presented him with gifts of gold and of incense and of myrrh”
GOLD: This was in recognition of his
royalty and kingship.
INCENSE: This was brought because
he was God.
MYRRH: To signify that he was to
die for mankind.
During this season let
the new born King show forth in all believers’ hearts, minds and thoughts and
throughout the year.2009
Happy Epiphany to You
all!
The
Rev. Kennedy Ofundi
The
Feast Of Epiphany
2009
Editor
Associate
Editor,
Marlene
Reid
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CHURCH
COMMENDED FOR GOOD WORK
The church of Christ in
Kinango has been praised and commended for its excellent work in assisting the
government in its fight against poverty. The D.O 1 Kinango District, Madame
Karen Komen, was speaking during the official opening of the two new classrooms
and an office during the prize giving day at the Methodist Academy in Kinango
recently.
Madam Komen emphasized
that discipline of both children and teachers is important as these are the key
virtues for success.
She said early childhood
marriage and pregnancies are unwanted as these lead to rapid increase of
poverty.
The
administrator was very much impressed with the good work done by the ACK church
in Kinango and held it up as a leading example for other stakeholders to
emulate. The church she said, as the body of Christ, was transparent in its
dealings and transactions in matters of the state. The two classrooms and the
office were built by the church with funds from Compassion International. Madam Komen also presided over the prize
giving ceremony in the Methodist Academy elsewhere.
Receiving the prize
A pupil is being
commended by an education official for a good job well done at the Methodist
Academy. Teachers have a
great role to play by instilling children with the right attitudes.
Kinango Methodist Minister John
Munyua left, and D.O Kinango Karen Komen centre, follow up proceedings during a
prize giving day at Kinango Methodist Academy.
The school children Choir above
entertain Guests. The great physician is here, they sing.
THE NAMES
OF GOD
By telling His people his
name God reveals His inmost character.
Throughout the Bible God
had been associated with various names.
Gen 22: 14 Jehovah – Jireh - means ‘the Lord will
provide’.
“So
Abraham called the place the ‘Lord Will Provide’”.
2
Genesis 1:1 – Elohim –
‘God the creator’.
“In the beginning God created the Heavens
and Earth”.
3
Ezekiel: 48:35 - Jehova Shammah – ‘the Lord is present’
“And the name of the city from that time will
be: the Lord is there”.Gen.1; 1
4. Exodus 17:15 - Jehova
Nissi – “Moses built an altar and called it ‘the Lord is my
Banner’”.
5. Judges 6:24 - Jehova Shallom – ‘the Lord is peace’
‘Gideon built and altar
to the Lord and called it ‘the Lord is peace’”.
6. Psalms 95:6
- Jehova Hoseenu – ‘the
Lord our maker’
7.Gen:14:18 - Jehova
Elyon
“Then Mechizedek king of Salem
brought out bread and wine. He was priest of
God Most High”.
8 Gen. 17:1 - El-
Shaddai – ‘Almighty’
“When Abraham was ninety years, the Lord
appeared to him and said ‘I’m
ALMIGHTY’, walk before
me and be blameless”.
9 Exodus 15:26 - Jehova Rapha - ‘The Lord our healer’
‘’I am the Lord who heals you’’.
10
Psalms 99: 5, 8 and, 9 – Jehova Eloheenu
Vs 5 “Exalt the Lord our God and
worship him at His foot stool, He is holy”
Vs 8 “Lord our God you answered
them”
Vs 9 “Exalt the Lord our God and
worship in His Holy Mountain”
11
Isaiah 9:6-7 - Jehova Elgibbor - “Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of
Peace”
“The zeal of the Lord
almighty will accomplish this”.
12
Gen. 15:1 - Jehova Adonai - ‘Our Sovereign Lord’
“Oh Sovereign
Lord what can you give me since I remain childless”?
Gen.15:8 “O sovereign Lord how can I know that
shall gain possession of it”?
13
Psalm 23:1 - Jehova Rohm - ‘Shepherd’
“The Lord is
my shepherd; I shall not be in want”.
14
Jehova Sabaoth - ‘Lord of
Hosts’
15
Exodus: 20:2,5,7 - Jehovah
Eloheeka – ‘The Lord thy God’
“I am the Lord
your God who brought you out of Egypt…………”
“I the Lord your
God, am a jealous God”
“You shall not
misuse the name of the Lord your God”
16 Jer. 23:6
- Tsid Kenu (Hebrew) –
‘The Lord Our Righteousness’
“This is the name by
which he will be called: The Lord Our
Righteousness”.
17 Gen.21:33 - Jehova Elolam – ‘Eternal
God’
“Abraham planted a Tamarisk tree . .
. . .there he called upon the name
of the Eternal
God”
18 Exodus 31:13 - Jehova Mekaddishkem – ‘The Lord our
Sanctifier”
“I am the Lord
who makes you Holy”.
Picture of the Year
Glorious Moment
Dr. Dorcas Vicar
St. Peter’s Nyali shares a glorious moment with Kinango Christians when she
visited Kinango Parish last year with FOM members. Thanks be to God.
STOP PRESS!
The Editor has just been
informed of the sad news of a sudden death of Mr. Moses Olando, husband to Rev
Juliet Olando of St Jude, Miritini Parish, through a tragic road accident along
the Makupa causeway.
Mr. Olando who until his
death was an officer in the ministry of agriculture, was buried in Kakamega,
North Maseno diocese.
He leaves behind with the
widow, Rev. Juliet, a little boy. May he rest in peace!
Please pray for Rev.
Juliet and her son.
Once again the cruel hand of death
has robbed us of our beloved one but there is hope in Christ Jesus.
The Rev Juliet of St
Jude Miritini parish in a somber mood during the mourning of her husband.
MOURNING TOGETHER
Members of the clergy of Mombasa
diocese who came to pray with Rev: Juliet. The sermon was delivered by the
Mombasa archdeacon James Muramba.
CLASSROOM NEWS
LET CHILDREN KNOW YOU CARE:
Teachers rarely see what
a huge impact they are having on the lives of the pupils they teach. My
classroom teacher was one of the people who had the most influence on me during
my life time. My parents didn’t take me to church so I was nick-named a Sunday
school boy when I was in the 5th grade. Though I did not have an
alarm clock I was always up, ready and waiting, for a village bus when it
pulled up at our doorsteps.
There weren’t any sirens
and whistles in those days that kept me coming back . We were just a group of
five girls and two boys always sitting in a circle on chairs made of matting
placed strategically at the church.
Gymnasium: Lesson by lesson the word
of God was unfolded before us by a soft spoken lady who consistently cared for
us.
On Sunday mornings she would look
into my eyes and then say “Kennedy I’m so impressed, you are here
with us”. Or if I was absent the Sunday before she would again say “Kennedy
where were you? We really missed you last Sunday! Our class isn’t the same when
you are not here”. As a pupil I trusted her with all my heart and tried to be there
each week.
Thinking about my teacher and
friends, I knew my Sunday school class would not be the same without me that
morning.
I was pretty sure there
was something special about those moments we spent with our Sunday school
lesson under the Jacaranda tree out side the church gymnasium,
Although the significance was still a mystery to me, I knew I was a very
special; part of whatever was happening around me!
The seeds of love sown in our hearts
by that little woman continued to grow in my heart in the years to come. During
times of heartache and other childhood disappointments, I always knew my zone
of comfort was in Christ Jesus! I really can’t remember the woman’s name, but
she continues to be a part of whom I am today! Whether a child has been in your
class once or for a couple of weeks, God has His upper hand on each and every
one of them.
God is manifesting his
love, planting seeds, preparing hearts and shaping the lives of those little
ones in ways no one can imagine.
Teachers:
Continue to point children to Jesus as you show love, care and concern for
them. There is no such thing as just being a kid in Sunday school class! As you
dedicate yourself, teaching His word to the little ones, God’s grace and power
will be shaping destinies according to his divine love.
D.O Kinango Karen Komen
presides over a prize giving ceremony at Methodist Academy.
Children who gathered at
Methodist Academy follow up the proceedings during the prize giving day. Let
the children know that we care and love them.
The Rev. John Munyua
Kaberia the Methodist Minister Kinango addresses the parents and pupils during
the prize giving at Methodist Academy recently.
He appealed to parents to
take their children to school in order to fight poverty and eradicate
illiteracy.
HARVEST
SUNDAY
KINANGO CHRISTIANS
ARE NOT THIEVES!
“Will a man rob God? Yet you rob me. But you ask, ‘How
do we rob you?’ In tithes and offerings. You are under a curse – the whole
Nation of you - because you are robbing me. Bring the whole tithe into the
store house that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,’ says the Lord
almighty.” (Malachi 3:8-9)
Mama Jenipher Pictured above tested
the Lord and brought a goat during harvest Sunday in Kinango parish last
Pentecost. Some brought chicken, while others brought rice and some farm
produce to the glory of God!
HOLY
MATRIMONY
“He who finds a
wife finds what is good and receives favor from the Lord.”
(Proverbs 18:22)
Bishop Laurence Dena,
ACK’S Provincial secretary, officiates at the marriage of Wilfred and his bride
Mary during Christmas at the Mombassa Memorial cathedral.
“with this ring I thee
wed, with my body I thee worship, and with all my worldly goods I thee endow.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost.”
“Those whom God has joined together
let no man put asunder” Bishop Dena
says!
MARRIAGE IN
KINANGO
Ginora weds Mwambui:
“Let us rejoice and
be glad
and give him glory
For the wedding of
the Lamb has come,
and his bride has made herself ready.
Fine linen, bright
and clean,
was given her to wear.”
( Fine linen stands
for the righteous acts of the saints.) (Rev: 19 : 7/8)
In St. Jude, Miritini
parish, Eunice Kassiva wedded Martin during last Advent in a grand occasion
presided over by the Kinango vicar.
The Miritini Vicar had
just lost her husband through a tragic road accident and as he was being buried
on the same day, in western Kenya, the Kinango vicar was asked to step in and
fill in the gap.
Eunice Weds Martin.
“Come I will show you the bride, the
wife of the lamb” (Rev 21: 9)
In Mombasa Memorial
Cathedral, Leah Awinja and Emmanuel Kahindi were married in a colorful
ceremony, presided over by the Provost, Rev. Festus Kiseu. The bridegroom is
the son of Bishop Julius Kalu. “the person who tries to live alone will not
succeed as a human being. His heart
wishes if it does not answer another heart , his mind shrinks away if he hears
only the echoes of his own thoughts and finds no other inspiration”.
“ Standing before
the throne and in front of the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were
holding palm branches in their hands. And they cried out in a loud voice
“Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne and to the Lamb”
(Rev.7.9/10)
BISHOP KAGWI’S
SON DOES IT IN STYLE AT WESLY METHODIST CHURCH TONONOKA
Attractive and beautiful;
dressed in white linen ready to meet the groom! Above and below: Feeding the
guests.
“Daddy have this for
size” says Bishop
Kagwi’s daughter-in-law, Mary Luvuno, as she demonstrates how feeding of guests
is done.
“Blessed are those who are invited to
the wedding supper of the lamb.” “These are the true words of God” (Rev: 19:9)
RELIEF FOOD FOR
KINANGO
The Mombasa Memorial Cathedral staff
led by the Rev Crispas Ngowa, third right, paid a pastoral visit to
Kinango parish with relief food for the Kinango Christmas during the 21 week after
Pentecost. Also in the picture is the Glorious Awakening editorial
staff, 3rd left, and other Cathedral members. Kinango parish, as a
whole, has been affected by severe famine for the last 12 months. God bless you
brethren for remembering us.
BEAUTY OF THE BRIDE
“How beautiful you are my
darling! Oh, how beautiful! Your Eyes are doves.”
(Song of Songs 1:15)
SIGNING OF MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE
KINANGO
My lover is mine and I am his;
he browses among the
lilies.
Until the day breaks
and the shadows flee,
turn, my lover’
be like a gazelle
or like a young stag
on the rugged hills
(Song
of Songs :2 16/17
How handsome you are, my
lover!
How charming!
And our bed is verdant”
(Song of Songs 1:16)
“How beautiful you are, my
darling!
Oh how beautiful!
Your eyes behind your
veil are doves.
Your hair is like a flock
of goats
descending from mount
Gilead.
Your teeth are like a
flock of sheep
just shorn,
coming up from washing”
(Song of Solomon 4:1-ff)
BISHOP KALU’S VISIT TO
KINANGO
PARISH
The Rt Rev Julius Kalu
visited the parish of Emmanuel Kinango, during the 20th week after
Pentecost for a Confirmation and Eucharistic service and also to see how the
interaction of the local church and the community is helping in regeneration of
the area.
The Kinango parish dates
back to mid-late 20th century and is learning to cope with the challenges of
Kinango being a remote district suffering from poverty, famine, disease,
hunger, malnutrition, many teenage pregnancies, school drop outs and general
low community esteem.
The Bishop visited Bishop
Kalu primary school named after him, prayed for the KCPE candidates and donated
food stuffs for the pupils.
During a confirmation service 40
candidates were admitted to be partakers of Holy Communion and 60 young girls
were admitted to the GFS movement.
Glorious Awakening
Vendor
Valarie a regular reader
and sales representative of the Glorious Awakening works at the Mombasa
Memorial Cathedral. Valarie is a lover of the Kinango people she always prays
and intercedes for them. We are happy to be part of you.
Confirmation.
Bishop of Mombasa, Julius
Kalu, laying hands on the heads of confirmees when he visited Kinango parish
during late Pentecost.
Confirmation is the ministry in
which, through prayer, and by the laying on of hands, the Holy Spirit is
received, to finish what he started in baptism and to give strength for the
Christian’s service and witness.
FOLLOWING PROCEEDINGS
A section of the
congregation follows up the proceedings during the Bishop’s visit.
Taking up a pause:
Bishop Kalu takes a rest
after a day’s hard work during a recent confirmation before embarking on
another serious exercise.
The Bishop was so impressed when the
40 confirmees answered concisely the 39 articles of religion found in the Book
of Common Prayer.
A White He Goat for Bishop Kalu
Thank you my Lord Bishop
for a job well done! Kindly receive our token of thanks; showing our
appreciation for your love for the Kinango people.
“Suddenly a goat
with a prominent horn between his eyes came from the west crossing the whole
earth without touching the ground” (Dan 8: 5)
White is the emblem of joy and purity
and thanksgiving.
Sad News after a
smile
This wedding photo
captures the smile of the Kinango Vicar as he presides over holy matrimony
between Ginora and Boniface during a season of weddings last year. Then the
Vicar received sad news of the sudden death of Roda Mtinda the wife of Rev.
Mutinda of Mariakani Parish. May she rest in peace.
MV KILINDINI ON THE MOVE
Each day MV Kilindini
makes several trips from Mombasa Island to the south coast carrying
pedestrians, vehicles and cargo from the mainland to the island across the
Likoni channel and vice versa.
This scenery resembles that of the
Sea of Galilee during the time of Jesus. Migration means moving from one part
of the world to another. Jesus used to migrate from Gadara to Bethsaida,
Caesarea Philippi, Capernaum, Cana, Tiberia and so forth. Travelling across the
ferry on MV Kilindini was interesting while serving God in Kinango through
2008! I had to cross from south to the north on many Episcopal assignments,
either to attend Synod or Archdeaconry meetings or several other meetings, you
name them. This is something to be proud of.
KCPE
NEWS
BISHOP KALU SCHOOL
GETS A MEAN OF 267.74 DURING THE LAST EXAMS.
Bishop Kalu primary
registered a splendid performance during the past examination season by scoring
and attaining a mean score of 267.7, the school’s highest score line over the
years and thus admitting one candidate to Alliance High School in Kikuyu .
Bishop Kalu primary
registered 24 candidates for this important examination to determine those who
will proceed to secondary and eventually tertiary education and some dropouts
who face an uncertain future.
The highest candidate
scored 379 out of 500 while the least pupil obtained 153!
While the Glorious
Awakening salutes all the Bishop Kalu staff for the good results, you need to
work extra hard this year in order to meet the national standards.
English, arithmetic, and
science need a lot of attention! Wishing
the best of luck to you all!
BISHOP KALU KCPE
CANDIDATES
Bishop Kalu primary KCPE Candidates
pose in group photo:
K.C.P.E NEWS
Mr. Athman Chirumuo,
Bishop Kalu primary Headteacher and a class of KCPE pupils getting ready to
start the exam last November 2008. The school registered a mean score of 294
the schools highest score line over the years admitting one student to Alliance
Boys High School in
Kikuyu. A good job well
done.
Mr. Tom Muchura FOM
chairman St. Peter’s Nyali addressing the Kinango Christians during FOM’s
outreach visit to Kinango last year. Mr. Tom we still kindly remind you in
Jesus name about our partnership in the vine yard of Christ.
Praise and Worship
Moment
St. Peter’s Nyali
Ministry team Cecilia Mwaluda left and Dr. Dorcas right lead a praise and
worship moment in Emmanuel Kinango Parish last year. Please come again
brethren.
KINANGO
CONDUCTS ITS FIRST CENSUS
CENSURING
CHRISTIANS
“And they called the
whole community together on the first day of the second month. The people indicated their ancestry by their
clans and families, and the men twenty years old or more were listed by name,
one by one, as the Lord commanded Moses”
(Numbers 1:18/19)
The Lord spoke to the Kinango
vicar in the ecclesia of Kinango on the 1st day of his 2nd
year as the Kinango Reverend to take the census of all the Kinango Christians
by their households, clans and families.
Thus there are over 30 households in
Kinango parish as a whole. Each
household has an average of five people in total. Kinango has a Christian
population of over 300 faithful, including children. This census will
facilitate the distribution of the relief food during famine.
GLOBAL TEAMS’ LEADER
DONATES A LAPTOP FOR KWALE ARCHDEACONARY.
The Global Teams’ leader
(GBT) Africa, the Rev Dr Bryson Samboja donated brand new telecommunication
equipment for Kwale Archdeaconry last advent. The communication equipment was
handed over to the Kwale Archdeaconry secretariat and was well received by Rev
Chalot Mangi
The equipment which is
estimated to be worth 30,000 ksh will be used to facilitate communication
within the archdeaconry
During a brief ceremony
in Kwale, Dr Bryson, a down to earth man, encouraged the clergy to be hard
working and dedicated in building Christ’s nation.
Dr Bryson
presenting the brand new laptop to the Kwale Archdeaconry secretariat.
Thanks a lot Dr Bryson! Looking on are Kwale clergy. See elsewhere
The Day of the African Child
The day of the African
child was well celebrated in Kinango Parish during early
Pentecost.
The climax of the
occasion was at Kinango Secondary School. Three hundred pupils from all over
the district took part during this auspicious occasion.
The occasion was attended
by senior educational officials and the DC for Kinango, Mr. Okello.
The guest speakers were
Dorcas Popo from Mariakani children’s home and Salim from Rock of Ages Academy.
The day of the African
child was made a UN day for the child by the O.A.U in 1991 to advocate for
children’s rights and to fight against child trafficking, child labour and
slavery.
In 1976 thousands of
black school children protested against the inferior quality of their education
in South Africa.
Hundreds of them were
shot dead and more than 1100 people were also killed in the protest.
This day is therefore
kept in honour of these brave little ones.
The two guest speakers of
the day, Dorcas Popo and Salim took the opportunity to make the rights of
children known to the world.
Speaking during the
occasion the two children said:
“Children have the right for
education, the right to be protected, to participate in national development, a
right to be listened to and the right to survive”
Due to this, The Glorious
Awakening is proposing for the establishment of a modern demonstrational
grammar school in Kinango.
MILTARY
BURRIAL IN KINANGO
The Day Fr. Kennedy
was the
Commander–in-Chief.
The Kinango parish Vicar cum -
editorial staff of Glorious Awakening, popularly known among his
congregants as Fr.Ken was the commander-in-chief for a day, during the funeral and burial of Mr Samuel Musembi, a
Kenya prisons’ officer and a member of
the AC.K in Kinango Emmanuel Parish.
Just asleep in military regalia just
asleep!
A dedicated and
faithful officer: Death the Bible says is a dreamless sleep, spent in the grave
until resurrection.
In death man is
totally unconscious. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised
imperishable and we will be changed…
Then the saying that
is written will come true.
“Death has been
swallowed up in victory
Where death is your
victory?
Where O death is your
sting?’’ (1 Cor:54)
Jesus promises all
that are in graves shall come forth.
The Lord Himself shall
descend from heaven and the dead in Christ shall rise first.
The last enemy to be destroyed is death.
Burying One of
Their Own
Officers from Kenya prison service
from Shimo la Tewa GK prison accord one
of their own a heroes send off.
CENTRAL
PAYMENT FOR CLERGY IS WELCOME MOVE!.
The Synod of the ACK
Mombasa diocese passed a new resolution towards clergy stipend enumerations
beginning from January 2009.
This means that no clergy
will receive direct payment of stipend from parish treasurers as it used to be
in the past. Parishes are therefore required to the remit their quota payment
to the diocese, on time, in order to facilitate this payment.
According to the standing
committee of the Synod, parishes were allocated quotas according to their
ability and strength. For example Kinango DMA was given 15,000/= per month
while MMC 200,000/=
The idea of central pool
system is to ensure that every priest is assured of his or her stipend at the
end of each lunar month.
Bishop George of South Wells visit to
the Diocese of Mombasa.
The Right Reverend George of South wells
Nottingham above left and his host Julius Kalu right, visited the Mombasa
Diocese in early Epiphany and encouraged the clergy to practice what they
preach. The Bishop also illustrated the importance of incarnation theology. He
was in a company of his wife Jane.
DESERTED BY WIVES
This man had 4 wives with 40
children! Due to the increasing famine and no food to feed the children and
wives, all wives ran away and was only left taking care with only three
toddlers! Let us pray for Kinango!
G.F.S Movement Vibrant
in Kinango
The G.F.S Movement
has taken grip of Kinango Parish. The Bishop
Commissioned sixty new
members recently. Thanks to the effort of the vicars wife Anna right above for
the good job. God bless Kinango.
JESUS: HIS SECOND
ADVENT!
Advent (Latin –Adventus) means the beginning of the church year and the
Christmas season. Advent represents the nearing of the birth of Christ and the
fulfillment of the Old Testament prophesy of His birth and life on earth. After which we have the waiting for Christ’s
2nd coming.
Advent begins the fourth
Sunday before Christmas during the feast of St. Andrew the apostle and ending
on Christmas Day.
What did Jesus say about
His 2nd advent?
‘’Just as it was in the
days of Noah so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man.
People were eating,
drinking, marrying and being given in marriage up to the day Noah entered the
ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all’’ (Luke 17: 26)
Yes it will be
business as usual to the hour of my return.
There will be signs in
the sun, moon and stars.
“On the earth, nations will be in
anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea. Men will faint
from terror, apprehensive of what is coming on the world, for the heavenly
bodies will be shaken. At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a
cloud with power and great glory” (Luke 21: 26-27)
“For as lightning that
comes from the east is visible even in the west, so will be the coming of the
Son of Man”. (Matt. 24:27)
“. . .and many false
prophets will appear and deceive many people. Because of the increase of
wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, but he who stands firm to the end
will be saved” (Mathew 24: 11-13)
At that time the Son of
Man will appear in the sky. and all nations of the earth will mourn. They will
see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky with power and great glory.
Why is the advent season
set apart? Advent has been set apart for two main reasons:
That we may prepare ourselves by
proper teaching and devotion to worthily celebrate the nativity of our lord,
and that by patience and prayerful contemplation of the last great day we may
be ready to meet Him when he comes to judge the world.
Story of the year
Readers suggested that
the editor reprints the editorial commentary of the Easter Edition Vol. 4 of
the Glorious Awakening as the story of the year. The heading was peace
is all we need.
here it is
“I extend Easter greetings and the message of Peace, Grace and God’s will to all our esteemed
readers everywhere during this Easter season.
May the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, guard your
hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. Easter
season, the queen of all the Christian festivals, is always a joyous moment
which is to be observed as a time of holy rejoicing when Christians commemorate
the victorious resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ from the dead, bringing to
all believers new hope in this world which is full of turmoil.
Once
again it is our responsibility here at the Glorious Awakening’s desk to earnestly pray to all our brothers and sisters, who are
nursing the wounds of hatred for one another, that this new life and hope will
illuminate all the dark corners of every believing person, so as to bring glory
and honor to the risen savior.
As we all know, over the past
three months, relations between our
neighbors deteriorated
drastically to their lowest ebb. People lived in fear of their neighbours.
Warfare, tribal hatred and social displacement of our families have added to
the poverty, HIV/AIDS, calamities and other kinds of suffering.
So I want to address peace!
My Easter message is peace and reconciliation. Peace as you know is the
most inclusive and embracing of all virtues. Peace is the normal and proper condition
of neighbours in relation to one another.
Our human nature is ideally
peaceable and fulfils itself in peace.
and therefore senseless fighting is a corruption of our true nature.
Violence, unlike peace, treats people as less than human. Human beings become
like wild animals which are hunted for pleasure. Violence begets more violence
as it progressively demoralizes and dehumanizes the dignity of creation. Those
who practice it become prisoners of this vice in a cocoon trap which brings
them once again to square zero.
The church must preach the message of peace and reconciliation more than
ever before so that the chain of hatred may be broken and peace restored.
Friends, as we celebrate the victorious resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ
from the dead, we need to remember Jesus as the Prince of Peace and God as
the final author of peace. He is our peace. He has made us one and has broken
down the wall of hatred (Eph.2:14.) Peace is all we need!Peace be with you
all.”
The editor is grateful to Marlene Raid our associate editor for a
good job well done through out the past editorial season. We are proud to be
associated with you. We look forward to another Glorious writing season 2009
with God’s blessing editor.
Baptism Sunday in
Kinango Parish
Children should be Baptist and brought up in the knowledge and
admonition of God. The Kefa family kneeling behind their daughter clemence
witnessed the Baptism of their daughter. Parents are advised to bring their
children for confirmation after Baptism
Acts of Worship and
Adoration by Angels.
An icon may be a statue
or mosaic usually a religious picture of the virgin Mary, Christ or one of the
saints, painted on a flat surface such as wood, stone or ivory. A person who
makes the images from ivory, wood curving or stone is called an
iconographer. With this icon of the virgin Mary and Baby Jesus (6) and
various forms of adorations and worship by various Angels above, we wish our
readers a very Mary Christmas.
Anglican Communion
Dr. Bryson donates
a laptop for Kwale.
Dr. Bryson hands over a
laptop to Kwale Archdeaconry secretariat last October. Looking on are Revs.
Shallot Mangi centre, Alphonse Baya extreme left and Kirimo on the right.
70% trends among
the married unfaithful .
Elizabeth Righa a PCCS
social worker is seen addressing the clergy at ACK Guest house
Likoni recently. She said
over 70% trends among married couples are unfaithful. She appealed to the
married people to be faithful to their spouses.
Food for the
stomach.
Kinango has been severely
affected and dilapidated by prolonged drought and famine. But when food comes
it is also too much. Young people eat and eat and just eat and eat without
getting satisfied. These
youths emptied several plates of pilau and juice. Surely food is for the
stomach and stomach for food.
© The Rev.
Kennedy Ofundi.
Epiphany 2009
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