African communicator sought for regional and Provincial role; Call for new strategy for Africa; Restoring trust in Africa; Thousands helped in drought hit East Africa; Post war Sri Lanka needs trust for peace and reconciliation; Thousands without clean water in Assam; WCC affirms appeal for peace in Syria from Patriarch Ignatius
African communicator sought for regional and Provincial role
ACNS – The search is on for a Communications Officer in Africa to help Anglicans there better share their stories of life and ministry with each other and the world.
The role, originally planned for Nairobi, Kenya, has now been moved to Lusaka in Zambia after the interview panel decided not to appoint.
After consultation with representatives of both the Church of the Anglican Provinces of Africa (CAPA) and The Church of the Province of Central Africa (CPCA), the decision was made to try something different.
“The Church of the Province of Central Africa currently has no full time communications capacity,” explained Director of Communications of the Anglican Communion Office, Mr Jan Butter. “So, after not finding the right person in Kenya, it was agreed by all to look again and see whether, this time, we could also support a Province with this appointment.”
The successful candidate will act as the Communications Officer for Africa two thirds of his/her time and Provincial Communications Officer for the remaining third.
This person will focus on reporting on those Provinces with little or no communications capacity and liaise with the communicators in those that have.
Generously funded by a grant from long-time supporters of communications in Africa, Trinity Wall Street, this position is a pilot project. After three years the hope is that African Provinces will together take on the funding of this or a similar position.
See the full job description here: http://www.anglicancommunion.org/ministry/secretariat/vacancies/index.cfm
For more information contact: Mr Jan Butter on jan.butter@anglicancommunion.org or +447889400889
Call for new strategy for Africa
Britains youngest female member of the House of Lords Baroness Elizabeth Berridge has warned that if the crisis in northern Nigerian spreads it could lead to the return of many Nigerians with British passports to the UK. Lady Berridge is attending the African Biblical Leadership Initiative (ABLI) forum in Uganda. She warned that the crisis in Nigeria, where Christian communities are coming under attack from militants, including terrorists Boko Haram, may have reached tipping point.
http://www.christiantoday.com/article/call.for.new.strategy.for.africa/30419.htm
Restoring trust in Africa
There has been a call to restore trust in leadership and public service in Africa by rebuilding the institutions of government with the help of the church. “Everywhere, globally, there is a crisis of confidence and trust in the institutions of governance,” Moderator Paul Boateng told the African Biblical Leadership Initiative (ABLI) in Uganda. ABLI is run by Bible Society.
http://www.christiantoday.com/article/restoring.trust.in.africa/30422.htm
Thousands helped in drought hit East Africa
More than 183000 have received emergency assistance in the Horn and east of Africa
http://www.christiantoday.com/article/thousands.helped.in.droughthit.east.africa/30413.htm
Post war Sri Lanka needs trust for peace and reconciliation
As post war Sri Lanka experiences a high level of militarization, the northern provinces of the country continue to face serious humanitarian and human rights problems.
Three years after the end of a protracted conflict and war that ravaged the country for quarter of a century, the people and communities are struggling to attain a sustained peace and reconciliation.
A team from the World Council of Churches and the Christian Conference of Asia met with church leaders, civil society actors and war-affected people. Sri Lanka suffered from decades-long ethnic conflicts and civil war between its Tamil and Sinhalese populations before the conflict officially ended in 2009. Since that time, all communities in the country strive to return to a sense of normalcy.
http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/node/16884
Thousands without clean water in Assam
Tens of thousands of people will be without safe drinking water for months due to the severe floods in Assam Christian Aid has warned.
The north-eastern state of Assam is suffering from its worst flooding in three decades. Millions were made homeless by incessant rains which have submerged most of the state and killed 117 people.
Ram Kishan, Christian Aid’s Regional Emergency Manager South Asia, said: “The main sources of drinking water, such as hand pumps and wells, are submerged in the flood waters so communities are taking their water supplies directly from the river. Lack of sanitary facilities in camps and villages mean this water is contaminated.”
http://www.christiantoday.com/article/thousands.without.clean.water.in.assam/30399.htm
WCC affirms appeal for peace in Syria from Patriarch Ignatius
Ekklesia – The World Council of Churches (WCC) has expressed appreciation for an appeal from the primate of the Antiochian Greek Orthodox Church, who has called upon all Syrians to “work together in order to achieve peace and stability in Syria.”
In his message, Patriarch Ignatius IV of Antioch and All the East said that “countless numbers of Christians and Muslims are victims of the violence; the hospitals are full with injuries, and the pain is endless. Syrians, in spite of their religious backgrounds, have the right to live in their country with pride and dignity.”
http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/node/16874
Read full text of the message from Patriarch Ignatius IV (*.PDF Adobe Acrobat file) – http://lists.wcc-coe.org/c.html?ufl=8&rtr=on&s=jazjt,ggx8,usx,c9um,2an7,…