Meanwhile, Pilgrims at the Anglican Martyrs’ site of Namugongo have defied the directive of the church administration not fetch water after the well was cordoned off due to ongoing construction.
Currently the Anglican martyrs’ site is fenced off including the well where the pilgrims have been drawing water from, to enable the ongoing construction of the Amphitheatre.
The Principal of Namugongo Seminary, Rev. Esau Bbosa Kimanje said that the pilgrims will this year not collect the ‘holy water’ because the entire Martyrs’ site was cordoned off to allow the ongoing constructions.
However, the pilgrims did not heed to the appeal and apologies by the church administration and have been going behind the fence to tap water flowing through the stream.
The believers separately explained the benefits in the water saying that going back without this water which they missed for 2 years would be a disservice to themselves.
Aaron Muyomba Bukenya, a student at the Namugongo Seminary said that the people decided to take water in its state and filter it from their respective homes because they are not getting it through the true well but through an alternative pipe provided to them. Mr. Aron on water speaking…..
However, Rev. Kimanje insists on disassociating the church administration from the ongoing collection of unpurified water. Rev Kimanje speaking…
This year’s celebrations were organized under the theme “Baptized and send to witness Christ with Love and hope”, which was derived from the Gospel of Mathew 28:19. END.
