BY APN Reporter
Six deacons were on Saturday ordained by Rt.Rev.Goerge Bagamuhunda, Bishop of Kigezi Diocese at St. Peters Cathedral Rugarama at Rugarama hill in Kabale District.
The ordained deacons are: Moses Turinawe from Al Saints Church Archdeaconry, Good Turyahabwe from Kikungiri Archdeaconry in Kabale Municipality, Boaz Niwamanya from Kihanga Archdeaconry in Rukiga district, Sonia Kyarikunda, Pam Ainebyoona all from Bubaare Archdeaconry and Robertson Peter Agaba from Muko Archdeaconry in Rubanda district.
Preaching during the scientific ceremony, Venerable Milton Nkurunungi the archdeacon of Kikungiri Archdeaconry asked the deacons to always remain on alert to defeat the devil-like the way the army is always on an alert fight the enemy.
Bishop Bagamuhunda explained that the ordained deacons will serve on probation for a full year before they are confirmed to priests. Bagamuhunda says that the process of training the six deacons until they reach the level of priests will is costing the diocese shillings 140 million. He asked them to withstand mockery of their qualification and only focus on trusting God. He also warned them against going astray of God’s commands.
David Bahati, minister of State for Trade, Industry and Cooperatives asked the deacons to preach shepherd ways of poverty eradication like commercial agriculture. He also asked deacons to preach against corruption because it impedes development but instead promotes togetherness among Christians. Sonia Kyarikunda, the only female deacon who was ordained expressed happiness and readiness to serve the Lord.
