Flying Together 5- Sudan

were ordained by Bishop Oliver Allison. Later on the Southern Archdeaconry was further divided into
two Archdeaconries. One Archdeaconry was called Bari/Zande Archdeaconry led by Archdeacon
Amosa Rakpi Ngama. The other was called Moru/Dinka Archdeaconry led by Archdeacon Elinana
Ja’bi Ngalamu. In 1955, Rev. Daniel Deng Atong was consecrated as the first Sudanese Assistant
Bishop in 1955 at St. Paul Cathedral Namirembe in Uganda due to outbreak of the first civil war in Torit
in August 1955. However, he retired early in 1961 due to ill health.
With the advent of Sudan’s Independence from Condominium rule by British and Egyptians in 1956,
the national government in Khartoum took control of mission schools in 1957 and eventually expelled
missionaries from the country in 1964. The few missionaries that were left were transferred to
Khartoum for easy monitoring and control of their movement and activities.
Growth and development of ECS to a Province of Anglican Communion 1964&76
During the ECS centenary celebration, Abe Enosa said this: “By the rivers of the Sudan, Christ will
reign forever. The Sudanese will raise their hands in prayer to our
God, we will sing forever. In humble spirits like birds of the air. We will celebrate the love of God for us.
When God will make us his unparalleled heirs.
Let the rivers flow, the rivers of life too. Heaven and earth will testify that God has taken us into his
bosom.
The birds, the creatures in nature testify that, up in the heavens God reign supreme. On earth the
Sudanese
will sing to His praise!
Celebrate, Oh Church of God in the Sudan. Sing praises to the God of love. You are Messengers of
peace andlove. To our God, let your voices ring in the Sudan. Travel light on boats made of reeds.
You may be, in theeyes of men, a simple weed, but you have endured for one hundred years."