Busoga clergy scared of retiring, says bishop
Jul 28, 2011
The Anglican clergy in Busoga Diocese have been advised to always plan and prepare for retirement.
By Jackie Nambogga
The Anglican clergy in Busoga Diocese have been advised to always plan and prepare for retirement.
Commissioning the church house at St. James Church in Jinja town on Sunday, Bishop Michael Kyomya noted that most of the clergy are scared of retiring from service.
“Whenever they are reminded of their remaining time in service, they start lamenting and keep asking for more time to prepare themselves,†Kyomya said.
“I am remaining with four years to conclude my tenure and I have started preparing myself. I have already shifted from my official house in Bugembe to my home in Nawangaiza village, Balawoli sub-county in Kamuli district,†he added.
Kyomya said he would have got used to life in his home village by the time he retires.
He observed that the spirit of taking care of the clergy by the Christians had declined.
The Rev. George Egesa, the diocesan secretary, said a welfare fund had been set up to pay gratuity to the retiring clergy.
He urged politicians to support them.
Kyomay added that thsi had affected the survival of the clergy.
“Your priority as Christians is to take care of the clergy but this spirit has declined and has affected them so much,†he said.
At the same function, the bishop confirmed 106 Christians who included pupils from Mwiri Primary School and students from Jinja College and PMM Girl’s secondary schools, whom he tasked to be disciplined and God fearing people.
Kyomya cautioned Christians to stop thinking that government will put money in their hands for them to prosper.
“Most of you think that government has to put money in your hands so that you prosper. It (government) was not established that you just put your hands so that you become rich but to tap the various opportunities so that you develop yourselves,†he said.
Egesa also told the congregation that the Inter-religious Council of Uganda, under the gender based violence committee, will be soon visiting the area to establish the various abuses women and girls face and urged them to openly come up and speak out their issues.
The parish head of laity, James Kisambira, said the house, whose construction started in 2007, cost sh100m and that most of money was raised by the shepherds.
Kisambira thanked the Jinja mayor. Muhammad Kezaala for funding its foundation but asked the bishop to allow churches with land to acquire land title so that they can be able to borrow money from finance institutions to enhance developmental projects.
Meanwhile Kezaala appealed to religious leaders to pray for the country which he said is facing challenges of hunger and lightening saying the two are claiming people’s lives more that the LRA rebel leader, Joseph Kony. ENDS
The Anglican clergy in Busoga Diocese have been advised to always plan and prepare for retirement.
Commissioning the church house at St. James Church in Jinja town on Sunday, Bishop Michael Kyomya noted that most of the clergy are scared of retiring from service.
“Whenever they are reminded of their remaining time in service, they start lamenting and keep asking for more time to prepare themselves,†Kyomya said.
“I am remaining with four years to conclude my tenure and I have started preparing myself. I have already shifted from my official house in Bugembe to my home in Nawangaiza village, Balawoli sub-county in Kamuli district,†he added.
Kyomya said he would have got used to life in his home village by the time he retires.
He observed that the spirit of taking care of the clergy by the Christians had declined.
The Rev. George Egesa, the diocesan secretary, said a welfare fund had been set up to pay gratuity to the retiring clergy.
He urged politicians to support them.
Kyomay added that thsi had affected the survival of the clergy.
“Your priority as Christians is to take care of the clergy but this spirit has declined and has affected them so much,†he said.
At the same function, the bishop confirmed 106 Christians who included pupils from Mwiri Primary School and students from Jinja College and PMM Girl’s secondary schools, whom he tasked to be disciplined and God fearing people.
Kyomya cautioned Christians to stop thinking that government will put money in their hands for them to prosper.
“Most of you think that government has to put money in your hands so that you prosper. It (government) was not established that you just put your hands so that you become rich but to tap the various opportunities so that you develop yourselves,†he said.
Egesa also told the congregation that the Inter-religious Council of Uganda, under the gender based violence committee, will be soon visiting the area to establish the various abuses women and girls face and urged them to openly come up and speak out their issues.
The parish head of laity, James Kisambira, said the house, whose construction started in 2007, cost sh100m and that most of money was raised by the shepherds.
Kisambira thanked the Jinja mayor. Muhammad Kezaala for funding its foundation but asked the bishop to allow churches with land to acquire land title so that they can be able to borrow money from finance institutions to enhance developmental projects.
Meanwhile Kezaala appealed to religious leaders to pray for the country which he said is facing challenges of hunger and lightening saying the two are claiming people’s lives more that the LRA rebel leader, Joseph Kony. ENDS