From ACNS and allAfrica-We, as the Bishops of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, meeting at St Augustine's, Modderpoort, in the Diocese of the Free State, from 5 to 8 March 2013, greet God's beloved throughout the length and breadth of this our beautiful Province in the name of Jesus Christ, our Saviour and Lord!
As we gathered, our hearts were filled with gratitude for the many blessings that God bestows on us as a church.
We continue to celebrate the gift of two sister Bishops, Ellinah Wamukoya (Diocese of Swaziland) and Margaret Vertue (Diocese of False Bay), to the Church, as we meet at this historic Synod of Bishops, where we can be both sister and brother Bishops together.
We are also grateful to God for the growth that we, as the Church in this Province, are experiencing at present.
The Diocese of Niassa has borne witness to an amazing outpouring of God's grace resulting in a process of spiritual and numerical growth that is nothing short of miraculous. In response to a proposal to multiply, the Synod of Bishops gave unanimous approval to the establishment of a new episcopal area and election of a Suffragan Bishop. The Archbishop has set the processes in motion for them to realise this dream.
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