North-Eastern Diocese

Irente Biodiversity Reserve has published it's own website. You will find it at www.irentebiodiversityreserve.org. We congratulate IBR to the new, fine site and wish them all luck in their important work.

Some pages from passed times will remain here att elct-ned.org, but for information on prices etc we recommend the new site.

Dear Friends,

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,

Dear co-workers in Christ,

Happy Christmas and blessed New Year 2012!

This verse is really interesting and challenging. One could understand it better if interpreted in the light of the song of humility in Philippians 2:5-11 which of course is the paradox of our Christian faith: Christ who is of the divine nature decided to take the form of our human nature for the sake of our salvation; and because of His humility God exalted Him even higher. It is interesting because it truly makes us wonder whether this transformation is thinkable in our everyday world of competition. It is challenging because it sounds impossible and can even be considered as going against our natural rights. Nevertheless Jesus has shown the way that such humility is possible and thinkable through the spectacles of love and faith.

Two groups visited Irente Biodiversity Reserve (IBR) in November. These were a group of 8 people fromKaragwe diocese and a group of 13 from Kilombero diocese. The aim was to learn about a successful project within the North Eastern Diocese that is IBR that seems to be able to integrate income generation and biodiversity conservation.

Photos: Anette Murless