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Photo: The South Sudan Council of Churches

Photo: The South Sudan Council of Churches

On 26-29 August, the South Sudan Council of Churches held its 2019 Assembly, and delegates issued resolutions related to the governance of the organization, and to the path forward for peace and justice.

The theme of the assembly, drawn from Matthew 6: 4-18, was “that all may be one.”

Th council welcomed new leaders, including chairman Bishop Arkanjelo Wani Lemi, vice-chair moderator James Par Tap, and general secretary Fr James Oyet Latansio.

The South Sudan Council of Churches resolved “to work in a new way, based on love, unity and forgiveness” and to develop a strategic plan.

Resolutions of the South Sudan Council of Churches Assembly 2019

The South Sudan Council of Churches

WCC member churches in South Sudan