St Peter’s College is a very different campus to the one I encountered in 2005. After cumulative fund raising efforts, it was a joy to be at the college and to see the completion and consecration of the two new classrooms and staff room. This will enormously improve what the college has to offer.
Additionally, new furnishings, a computer, printer and internet access have also been provided. College resources have been incredibly stretched, as, over the last year, 158 lay readers came for the two year training and in early February, a new intake arrived. There is an exuberance in the diocese of Soroti, the Bishop of Soroti, Kosea Odongo, along with all the diocesan staff and the St. Peters College council have been incredibly supportive of the college but there is much less happiness in that of Kumi. Bishop Michael Okwi and the Kumi Diocese are facing great challenges so our prayers must be that God gives them the wisdom needed for leadership.
It is an incredible joy to be with the staff and students and I want to pay special tribute to the college principal, the Revd Boniface Esomu, who has overseen all the college’s recent developments. The Lay Readers, are vital to the leadership of village churches.