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Sudan
Mission
Click here to read a message from Russ Randle
Recently, the Episcopal Church of Sudan House of Bishops
published a statement that details the way forward for the ECS in this
important transition period and beyond.
Click here to read the statement. Please
read it and keep the Episcopal Church of the Sudan, particularly
Christians in the north in your prayers.
 Christ
Church
has maintained a covenant relationship with Bishop Daniel Deng Bul and
persecuted Christians in the Diocese of Renk in
Southern Sudan.
We have lived faithfully into our covenant through: (1) reciprocal visits,
including three mission trips to Renk; (2) public prayers; and (3) financial
support for vital projects, including construction of St. Matthew’s
Cathedral, translation of several books of the Bible into the Dinka tribal
language, and the operation of a medical clinic. Many of our projects have
been done in partnership with other churches and individuals in the Dioceses
of Virginia and Chicago. But
Christ
Church
has been the primary supporter of the medical clinic, in which Doctor Paul
and a small number of nurses combat malaria, improve maternal health care,
and reduce infant mortality.
In the last several
months, Christ Church has been active in organizing prayers for peace
surrounding the January 2011 referendum for independence and in
providing financial support to enable Bishop Joseph and Doctor Paul to feed
and address medical needs of thousands of refugees passing through the
Diocese of Renk on their way home further south. Additionally, Christ Church
parishioners continue to fill critical leadership roles in the wider
church. For example, Russ Randle serves as a board member of the the
American Friends of the Episcopal Church of Sudan (AFRECS), an organization
of U.S. churches, NGOs, and individuals who care deeply about the struggles
of the Sudanese people. AFRECS was founded by another Christ Church
parishioner, the Reverend Richard Jones.
 To learn more about how you can get involved in these efforts, please
contact Nancy Knapp.
Click
here to send Nancy an email.
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