Appeal for the missionary center in Jinja
Bishop Silvester of Jinja’s appeal for the completion of the Missionary Centre in Eastern Uganda
For a new Missionary Center
Christ is Risen! Dear Members of the Orthodox Missionary Fraternity, Rejoice in the Lord always. In the Resurrection joy of Pentecost, we meet once more through letter communication to thank all the members of this Fraternity and each member individually for all the benefits you have offered to the faithful of…
Two New Wells in Gulu
Christ is Risen! We thank the Almighty God and express our gratitude for your immense love towards our missionary work and specifically for the donation we received for the construction of wells, due to the difficulty that exists in our communities to have access to drinking water. We are very happy to inform you that…
New activities in Uganda
Dear friends of the Mission, I wish you a good and blessed Triodion period. May the Grace of our Lord and Saviour be upon you and your families in the blessed season of the Holy and Great Lent which is approaching. I am contacting you again to bring you the blessings from the far away…
The Brotherhood in its 60 years
In 1963 the Brotherhood of Orthodox Foreign Mission was founded under the name “Friends of Uganda”. We are talking about the time when the African states were then young countries, having just received their independence. Uganda was one year old, having received its independence in 1962. It was in the context of independence that the…
Thirsty
Dear Friends of Mission, I would like to mention the need for a well in the parish of Panagia Myrtidiotissa, (Our Lady of the Myrtles), Sts.Paisios and Porphyrios. We are located in the Ntungano Region, province of Western Uganda, in the beautiful village of Rubaare, at the national tripoint of Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda. Lack…
Our new missionary diocese in eastern Uganda
Dear Friends of Mission, Rejoice in the Lord from Uganda and the newly established Diocese of Jinja. We rejoice and receive strength from your love and constant help and support in all fields of the functional and social needs of our Missionary struggle. It is with great pleasure that we share with you the good…
Patriarchal Blessing on the Land of Uganda
In an atmosphere of unspeakable joy and enthusiasm, both clergy and faithful of the Holy Diocese of Gulu and Eastern Uganda welcomed His Beatitude Pope and Patriarch Theodoros II on October 15. A Doxology was performed at the Holy Church of St. Basil for the arrival of our high visitor, our Spiritual Father, who blessed…
Historic Patriarchal Visit in the Latter Years of Mission
On the afternoon of October 11, His Beatitude Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa Theodore II arrived at Entebbe International Airport accompanied by The Very Reverend Archimandrite Fr. Elpidoforos. The representative of the President of Uganda welcomed His Beatitude and wished him a good stay as a guest of the government. The patriarchal…
House of the Lord
Dear friends of the Mission, Rejoice in the Lord always! With your help, we continue the work of the mission in Uganda. We always hope that our Lord Jesus Christ will grant you health and joy. May you always be happy with all the good things, spiritual and material, that the giving Lord gives you….
