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Posted On : June 24, 2011 11:10 PM | Posted By : Admin ACO

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Archbishops of Canterbury and Kenya: "Visit has strengthened the 
historic fellowship between our Provinces"

The Archbishop of Canterbury has been visiting the Anglican Church in 
Kenya to celebrate the mission, life and witness of the Church in the country.
He joined Archbishop Eliud Wabukala in a celebration Eucharist for 
the 50th anniversary of the Diocese of Nakuru, and together they laid 
the foundation stone for the proposed site of the first Anglican 
University in Kenya.

The Archbishop of Kenya also had the opportunity to show Dr Williams 
some of the transforming work being done by the Church at grass-roots 
level, helping local communities to face the challenges of poverty 
and the effects of climate change. These included a visit to a 
village in Machakos which had implemented a biogas initiative to 
bring greener energy to their rural community and also engaged with a 
church-community mobilisation project in Embu which had successfully 
brought sustainable change to their food production by working 
together towards a shared vision.
Reflecting on their experiences over the past few days, the two 
Archbishops said:

"The visit has been a joyful and fruitful one for us both, and we 
thank God for the great witness of this treasured part of the 
Anglican family. The journey together has provided global perspective 
on the riches of our faith in Christ as members of the Anglican 
Communion. We need to continue to uphold this fellowship as a gift 
from God through His Son Jesus Christ for our common witness in the 
world. This visit has strengthened the historic fellowship between 
our two Provinces, and we will continue to hold the mission and 
witness of our churches in prayer."