A Gathering of Friends from Africa and South America, April 11

On Monday April 11 at 6 p.m. the Diocese will host an event at the Cathedral in Charleston where a number of honored guests from Africa and South America will speak about their work. A soup reception will follow. All are encouraged to join us for this unprecedented gathering.

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  • Bishop Rob Martin, Diocese of Marsabit, Anglican Church of Kenya
  • Rose Kanyunyuzi, head of the Go Project in Uganda
  • Bishop Joseph Abura, Diocese of Karamoja, Anglican Church of Uganda
  • The Rev. Raymond Bukenya, the Diocese of Karamoja, Anglican Church of Uganda
  • Bishop George Kasangaki, Diocese of Masindi-Kitara, Anglican Church of Uganda
  • The Rev. Paul Ssembiro, recent past Provincial Coordinator for Mission and Evangelism in Uganda, and the present Country Team Leader of African Enterprises
  • Bishop Elias Chakupewa, Diocese of Tabora, Anglican Church of Tanzania
  • Bishop Rafael Samuel is the Bishop of Boliva
  • The Rev. Geison Vasconcellos, Diocese of Recife, Brazil

Bishop Robert Martin is the bishop of the Diocese of Marsabit, Anglican Church of Kenya. He is a past visitor to the Diocese of South Carolina in 2013 and again in 2015. His diocese includes much of the central northern territory of Kenya bordering Lake Turkana on the west and Ethiopia to the north. His diocese includes many different people groups that are spread regionally throughout the area. Following his first visit to South Carolina, several parishes have developed ongoing relationships of mutual ministry support.

Rose Kanyunyuzi is the Global Orphan Project's GO African Facilitator for local church partnerships. Based in Uganda, she works to empower local churches in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. The Global Orphan Project is a Christian ministry founded in 2003 and presently headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri with national and regional offices throughout the world.

Bishop Joseph Abura is the bishop of the Diocese of Karamoja, Anglican Church of Uganda. His diocese is located in the northeast of Uganda bordering South Sudan and Kenya with its offices in Moroto. Bishop Abura has been an outspoken critic of the influence of western culture on Africa through his widely circulated article, "For Some Anglicans, Vices now Virtues." He attended both GAFCON conferences and will visit South Carolina for the first time with The Rev. Raymond Bukenya of his diocesan staff.

The Rev. Raymond Bukenya serves on the staff of the Diocese of Karamoja, Anglican Church of Uganda. He has primary responsibilities for ministry to youth, children and students. He was educated at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford and is also responsible for Alpha in the Diocese including a program running in the local prison.

Bishop George William Kasangaki is the bishop of the Diocese of Masindi-Kitara , Anglican Church of Uganda. Bishop George returns to South Carolina for the second time following a visit in March 2015. His diocese hosts the first self supporting medical clinic founded by Charleston based Palmetto Medical Initiative , now OneWorld Health. It was also one of the early recipients of life sustaining water purification systems placed by Charleston based, Water Missions.

The Rev. Paul Wasswa Ssembiro is an evangelist. He served under former Archbishop Henry Orombi as the Provincial Coordinator for Mission and Evangelism in the Anglican Church of Uganda. He presently serves as the Country Team Leader for African Enterprises, an international evangelistic ministry begun in Uganda under Bishop Festo Kivengere and now spread throughout all of Africa.

Bishop Elias Chakupewa is the bishop of the Diocese of Tabora, Anglican Church of Tanzania having been consecrated April 2011. Bishop Elias is returning to South Carolina having visited the diocese in 2013. His diocese is among the largest in land area in all of Tanzania, located in the rural western region of the nation and encompassing over 96,000 square kilometers. Bishop Elias received his theological training at Trinity School for Ministry in Ambridge, Pennsylvania Uganda Christian University.

Bishop Raphael Samuel is the Bishop of Bolivia. The nation of Bolivia is a Diocese in the Anglican Province of South America. Bishop Raphael is a past visitor to the Diocese of South Carolina on multiple occasions. He is a native Singaporean Tamil who served as a missionary priest in Bolivia prior to his consecration as Bishop in May 2013.

The Rev. Geison Vasconcellos is from the Diocese of Recife, Brazil. He serves on the staff of Bishop Miguel Ochoa in the areas of youth ministry, pastoral care, and inner healing. He also serves as an Associate Rector at the 1800 member Church of the Holy Spirit which has over 130 cell groups. Additionally he works with Casa da Esparanca (Hope House) a ministry of the diocese to the poor offering nursery care and vocational training.