This week, Trinity had the honor of playing host to Archbishop Mouneer Anis from the Diocese of Egypt. He stopped by the school on his way to deliver an address to the House of Bishops in New Orleans.
His gracious address, by the way, is well worth reading. You can read it by going here: http://www.standfirminfaith.com/index.php/site/article/6132/
After Archbishop Anis celebrated the Eucharist with us, he told us about the Christians in his Diocese. The thing that struck me most during his talk (and there were a lot of things that struck me) was this: in the area known as Asmara, Christians get arrested for going to church. There are about 1,500 believers in jail now. Often, they're arrested when they walk out of their parishes after worship.
Archbishop Anis asked us to pray for Asmara. I'd like to ask you to do the same.
3 Prayers:
* For our brothers and sisters in Asmara, that they would not lose heart
* For the Lord to raise up lay and ordained leaders in the Diocese of Egypt
* For an anointing on Archbishop Anis
3 Thanksgivings:
* For the faithful witness of past and present Christians in North Africa
* For a week of beautiful weather in Ambridge
* For developing friendships here
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