South Sudan's English Daily Newspaper
"We Dare where others fear"
By Simon Deng
The Thiec Nhialic Group Ministry, a coalition of various Christian denominations including Catholic, Pentecostal, Anglican, and Presbyterian churches, has conculded a series of united prayers aimed at promoting peace and reconciliation in South Sudan.
This initiative united believers from across the faith community in seeking divine intervention for lasting peace in the country.
Peter Mabior John, a priest in the Episcopal Church of South Sudan’s Diocese of Bor and the director of the “Thiec Nhialic” Group Ministry, stated that their prayer efforts are focused on achieving sustainable peace in South Sudan.
“We are praying for our country because we have seen that we have problems in our country. We have joined hands to pray for our country. We need peace in our country,” said John on Saturday at Gumbo Basic Primary School during an interview.
“We cannot just fight each other; we need change. Our mission is peace. We are holding prayers as a church ministry that combines all tribes from different denominations. Let us come together as one nation,” said John.
The prayers organised by the “Thiec Nhialic” Group Ministry were attended by senior Christian clerics, including Mary Achol Deng, the advisor to the Group; Bishop Emeritus Nathaniel Garang; and Bishop Abraham Duot Kuer of the Anglican Church. The event was graced by Philip Aguer Panyang, the former governor of Jonglei State.
Rev. Steward Abdala Daniel, a priest from the Episcopal Church of South Sudan’s Archdiocese of Juba, said the Christian ministry organised prayers to ensure that stability and peace flourish at home and across the country.
“We came here to pray and preach for peace; we want to rescue our people from evils. There is no difference between Dinka, Moro, and Bari; we want our people to know God, to know love, so that we can become one in unity,” said Daniel.
“We are all children of God, and we want to bring peace to South Sudan through prayers. If we all believe in God, our people will see themselves as brothers and sisters. Our objective is peace,” he said.
Simon Wero Koko, a member of the Presbyterian Church from Nimule, said they are working together as Christians and as people of South Sudan to safeguard peace and stability in the country.
“We come together, but we are from different churches: Presbyterian, Pentecostal, and Catholic. We move up and down to unite people; we come for the purpose of peace and reconciliation,” said Koko.
“We understand that peace must begin from the church. We preach about peace, how to live in peace. We want to show people that we need to be united as a nation; we need to stop our corruption so that we can raise up our country,” he said.
