Jerusalem Declaration

.

Jerusalem Declaration

Preface to Jerusalem Declaration Commentary

Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." (Matthew 28:19-20)

The Risen Lord Jesus Christ commissioned his apostles to evangelize, to baptize and to teach. The history of the church in Uganda begins with the story of the young men who heard the Gospel through missionaries and believed, who learned the faith while serving in the court of the pagan King and were baptized, and who held fast to it under persecution, even unto death. From that time, local evangelists and catechists took the Bible and the teaching of the Church throughout Uganda and East Africa.

The Jerusalem Declaration is a contemporary statement of the faith of Anglicans around the world. It was written and affirmed at the Global Anglican Future Conference held in Jerusalem in June 2008 (http://www.gafcon.org/) and is the basis of the Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans (http://fca.net/). The Declaration is a contemporary expression of a timeless faith which has been passed down the ages from Jerusalem to the ends of the earth.

This Commentary on the Jerusalem Declaration was developed by theologians at the Bishop Tucker School of Divinity and Theology of Uganda Christian University. It is written for members of the Church of Uganda, although we hope that other Anglicans may find it helpful.

The English version has been translated into major languages of Uganda, and we hope to add other languages later. We encourage clergy in the various dioceses to download this Commentary and use it for instruction of existing and new members of the churches

I commend this Commentary to all who would wish to “confess the faith of Christ crucified and manfully to fight under his banner” and to teach others all that Jesus commanded.

The Rev. Prof. Stephen Noll
Vice Chancellor
Uganda Christian University

Lent 2010

English Translation
Ateso Translation
Lusoga Translation
Luganda Translation
Runyankole-Rukiga Translation
Acholi Translation
LuMasaaba Translation

THE JERUSALEM DECLARATION
A Commentary for Anglicans in Uganda

The Anglican Communion is the family of Christian churches historically related to the Church of England. Anglican Christianity came to Uganda in 1875 with the first missionaries sent from the Church Mission Society in England. After a time of troubles that led to the death of Bishop Hannington and the Uganda Martyrs in 1886, the Church of Uganda (Anglican) began to spread from Buganda to other regions of East Africa. The East African Revival, beginning in 1925 and continuing to this day, relit the flame of Anglican Christianity, so that today nine million Ugandans call themselves Anglican.

ALIMORET NAKO YERUSALEM
Aitetemet kanuka Itunga Luka Ekanisa Loka Igeresan

Erai Ekanisa loka Igeresan ediopet kangul luelibunitos kotoma Okanisa loka England. Abu Ekanisa loka Igeresan kodolu akwap nako Uganda okaru 1877, naeponiatar ikalimonokinak luko Church Missionary Society. Akaulo naka elongilong lokearere Ekaanyanaran Hannington ka lukalaunak luko Uganda okaru 1886, abu Ekanisa Loka Igeresan Loko Uganda isiarakin anatar aiboisio nuko Kide naka Africa. Nakegearor Aitwekenyuunio naka Ekanisa okaru 1925, abu isinepik akim naka aiyuun Kokanisa Loka Igeresan, tape da kwana ejaasi itunga luedolitos imilionin ikanykaongon toma Okanisa loka Igeresan loko Uganda. Kotoma okaru luangetakinete apugan naka ilongwau, abu edini loka Ikristayon isiarakin kosodi apoloor. Ido kokaru 1965, aponi oseunai Ekaanyanaran Lokapolon Erika Sabiiti apoloikin Ekanisa Loka Uganda, orau da loayaikina bon kwape “Aanyanaret Napolon” Nakorionget loka Igeresan.

LUSOGA TRANSLATION

Lusoga Version of the Jerusalem Declaration Commentary will be coming out soon. Please check again soon. Lusoga Version of the Jerusalem Declaration Commentary will be coming out soon. Please check again soon. Lusoga Version of the Jerusalem Declaration Commentary will be coming out soon. Please check again soon.

EKIRANGIRIRO KYE YERUSAALEMI

Okunnyonnyola kw’a abakkiriza ab’ekkanisa ya Abanglikaani

Ab’Anglikaani abassa ekimu kitegeeza abakristaayo ab’amakanisa agalina ebyafaayo eby’ekuusa ku kkanisa ye Bungereza. Obukristaayo obwa Anglikaani bwajja mu Uganda mu 1875. Bwaleetebwa abaminsani abaasooka abaatumibwa ekitongole ekibuulizi ky’enjiri okuva e Bungereza (Church Missionary Society). Oluvannyuma lw’ebiseera ebizibu ebyavaamu n’okufa kw’Omulabirizi Hannington n’abajulizi ba Uganda mu 1886 ekkanisa ya Uganda eya Anglikaani n’etandika okubuna okuva mu Buganda n’okusaasaanira ebitundu eby’ebuva njuba bwa Africa.

EKIRANGIRIRO KYA YERUSAALEMU
Okukishoboororera Abakristo ba Butoosha omuri Uganda

“Ekigombe ky’Abangilika” (Anglican Communion) n’oruganda rw’amakanisa omu nsi yoona againe obuzaare bw’oburondo n’Ekanisa ya Bungyereza. Obukrist(aay)o obw’omuringo gwa “Angilika” bukahika omuri Uganda omugwa 1875 bureetsirwe abamiishani abaabaire boohereziibwe ekigombe kya “Seemwisi” (nari CMS) eky’omuri Bungyereza. Ahaanyima y’emirabanamu eyaarugirwemu okufa kwa Bishopu Hannington n’“Abajurizi ba Uganda” omuri 1886, Ekanisa ya Uganda (ey’Abangilika) ekatandika kujanjaara neeruga omuri Buganda, neeza omu bindi bicweka bya Istafirika. “Okujunwa,” okwatandikire omugwa 1925 kandi okukirikugyenda omumaisho n’eriizooba, nikwo kwayenegyeize omuriro gw’Obukristaayo bw’“Ekyangilika,” kandi ekyo nikyo Abanyayuganda abarikuhika omu bukaikuru mwenda barikweyetera “Abangilika.”eclaration

DWAN LWAK MA OAA KI JERUCALEM
Tam pa lukricitayo me Anglican

Lukricitayo makato alip acel kulu gujolo dwan ma oaa ki i Jerusalem ki yomcwiny twatwal, ki luneno miya aryo ki pyeraboro ki I lobo mapatpat ki i lobo pa ocol.Watamo ni dwon meno waco lok mogo ma pirgi tego totwal mamako bedo lukricitayo kare man, tyen lok me bedo i dul pa lakricitayo ma gitye Anglican.Pimeno wan wamiyo tam macegocego matwero konyo lukricitayo matye i kanica wa.Walego Lubanga me lok ki dawn man pi jingo lwak matye i lobo man.

INGUKUULA YE YELUSALEMU

Isontsoola Isi B’Angulikani Babusyeele

Ingukuula ye Yelusalemu yafukiilisibwa ni sangaalo ni banalubuusano batuuma mu sikana sitweela (1,000) ni banabwayi bitondo bibili ni kamakhumi sinaane (280) khukwama mu bibala bikali, ni khufuura khukhwama mu Afirika. Khwambaasa khuri syokesana bindu bikhulu bihamba khu syesi simanyisa khuba UmuKurusitayo mu bifukhu bino, khuba mutweela khu basambamutweela B’Angulikani be mu Sibala Syoosi. Nasiryo khuwayo isontsoola inyimbi yino isi babandu babusyeele mu kanisa yefwe. Khuloomba Weele akanikhile mu lomo tsino khukhwombekha babandu bewe.

© 2009 Uganda Christian University
P. O. Box 4, Mukono, Uganda.
Phone: +256 41 290 828, Fax: +256 41 290 800