ZAMBIA: ‘It is the duty of every Christian to heed the call of Proclaiming the Gospel,’ – Bishop Mulenga
 |
| Add caption |
The Zambia Episcopal Conference (ZEC) Director for Pastoral Rt Rev
Clement Mulenga has asked Christians to respond to Christ’s call of Proclaiming
the Gospel to everyone including the excluded living in the peripherals.
Clement Mulenga has asked Christians to respond to Christ’s call of Proclaiming
the Gospel to everyone including the excluded living in the peripherals.
He spoke this in his homily during the opening of the council of
the Laity in Eastern Africa (COLEA) conference being held in Lusaka at St.
Mathias Mulumba parish from 16th to 20th February, 2016.
the Laity in Eastern Africa (COLEA) conference being held in Lusaka at St.
Mathias Mulumba parish from 16th to 20th February, 2016.
“At baptism everyone is called to proclaim the good news of Jesus
Christ even to the excluded and lepers. Those that are pushed, the tax
collectors of today. It is our duty to rehabilitate them” Bishop Mulenga said.
Christ even to the excluded and lepers. Those that are pushed, the tax
collectors of today. It is our duty to rehabilitate them” Bishop Mulenga said.
Bishop Mulenga further said that People should not trade violence
in homes and communities. “Discuss everything from the bottom of your hearts.
Make sure that whatever you have that is going to help our region comes out so
that wherever we go, it will be easy for us to implement the resolutions we are
going to come up with during our deliberations. The Lord is always there to
guide us, so let us invite the Holy Spirit to be with us so that in our
deliberations, everything goes accordingly,” Bishop Mulenga urged the
conference participants.
in homes and communities. “Discuss everything from the bottom of your hearts.
Make sure that whatever you have that is going to help our region comes out so
that wherever we go, it will be easy for us to implement the resolutions we are
going to come up with during our deliberations. The Lord is always there to
guide us, so let us invite the Holy Spirit to be with us so that in our
deliberations, everything goes accordingly,” Bishop Mulenga urged the
conference participants.
He said, “We are here not just for the sake of personal growth but
for the growth of the entire region and God has blessed us immensely in many
ways.”
for the growth of the entire region and God has blessed us immensely in many
ways.”
Speaking on the same, ZEC Secretary General Rev. Fr. Cleophas
Lungu expressed his delight that Zambia was playing such a role of hosting a
meeting of such nature.
Lungu expressed his delight that Zambia was playing such a role of hosting a
meeting of such nature.
The council of the Laity in Eastern Africa conference has
attracted more than 30 delegates from Malawi, Kenya, Sudan, Tanzania, Eritrea,
Zambia, Uganda, Djibouti and Ethiopia.
attracted more than 30 delegates from Malawi, Kenya, Sudan, Tanzania, Eritrea,
Zambia, Uganda, Djibouti and Ethiopia.
By Mwenya Mkuka, Communications
Officer ZEC
Officer ZEC
