The Christians of St. Augustine's Cathedral parish have been encouraged to be strong in their faith even when they are at their weakest points in life. The bishop's Executive secretary Fr. John Kizito Manzi said that many people lose hope when things go wrong in their lives and forsake their almighty creator who has the powers over evil.
Fr. Manzi gave the example of prophet Ezekiel in todays reading saying that he continued preaching to the Israelites even when they never wanted to hear what he said. Fr. Manzi also said that God never assured Ezekiel of peace and commitment of those whom he was to minister to but he faced the work with courage.Fr. Manzi added that Jesus was also rejected by his own people in his hometown Nazareth although they knew very well what he did but he never lost hope but instead he went to other towns to preach. He challenged the Christians to be courageous witnesses of Christ. He said that it is very hard to listen and put the word of God into practice but God reveals to them his mysteries at their own time. In the Jubilee Mini Harambee for the church today, they managed to raise 83,565/= and the organizing committee thanked all those who contributed towards this work of mercy. The main Harambee is scheduled to take place on the 11th August 2012 at Bishop Mahon Hall at exactly 2.00pm. All are welcome.
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