Celebrations heightened in all parts of Spain as they lifted the cherished World Cup for the first time. In Kampala Uganda, the joy and excitement were rudely blasted off by lethal bomb explosions in two public places that left the country in deep shock and sadness. The country wide mourning will last at least a week, and much longer for the bereaved families of over 75 people who died.
At All Saints Cathedral, we feel the pain not only for and with the bereaved but also as a nation that is facing attack. The attacks kill many innocents! But nothing happens as a surprise for God; we are a nation in need of God's grace, in the face of attacks from without and attacks from within. We are attacked by many vices from within, and some may quickly suspect that the violence around us is partly as a result of a degenerating Uganda and the region at large. Christ have mercy and turn our hearts to follow you and trust you for full salvation.
On a lighter note, I recall how the first African World cup began. We were triple thrilled by a moving Desmond Tutu who attempted to jump out of the dream, only to realize it was real - a World Cup in Africa! All Saints celebrated the opening ceremony at the upper Terrace of the Church premises; the celebration's main agenda though was fundraizing for the new Cathedral. We had a theme "I press on towards the goal to win the prize".
We continue even after World Cup to prepare and work towards the achievement of building a new Cathedral. Yes, it will be much bigger than our current one; it's wide doors invite more and more to draw in and call upon the Lord. Call upon the Lord for this nation and for our world.
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