The Bad Gets Worse...may be for Better?

The very objective of launching this blog was not to report happenings in and around the church. I know that is important since the majority of the laities do not know what is up in his or her church. But, as I made my point clear when I launched my blog, this is what I take as my corner where I cry my cries and write 'what I feel is better for my church'. My cry now is towards those who are concerned and wholeheartdly wish to see a shining church in the region of infidels. October is coming fast! Let us intensify our struggle so that our fathers can come with a decision which make us happy. Here is a brief summary of the bad developments in the compound where the Ninjas are lurked.

The Quami Synodos is an administrative body of six members of the Holy Synod (four Archbishops who are nominated by the Holy Synod General Assembly and the Secretary (also an Archbishop) who has a period of four years in office. The team is chaired by the Patriarch. The team which is to leave office and the one to come are not like the former business as usual ones. Their responsibility is high as they assumed office at the high time of the house. The going out team did try its best to execute its responsibilities; but much is expected from the going in which will serve until the much expected October.

• members of the current Quami Synodos are Abunas Lukas, Enbaqom, Sawiros, Markos, Mattewos - they are chaired by the Patriarch. In four days, the term of the team will be over and the already nominated(by the Holy Synod) will come in power.
  
• members of the to be innagurated Quami Synodos (as of Nehase 1) will be Abunas Melke Tsedeq, Yared, Thomas, Endiryas.
  
• the current Hige Bete Kiristyan was ratified in 1991 E.C. when Abune Qerlos was the General Manager of the Patriarchate.
  

The Patriarch is moving on laying 'legal' grounds to make sure that the October Assembly won't be at his pain. It is revealed that he organized a team (passing the objection of the Quami Synodos) which drafts a brand new Hige Bete Kiristiyan which he once called 'an obtuse law which was drafted in the shadow of darkness'. This is not in his command of authoriy as the Hige Bete Kiristiyan itself says, the authority to change or improve the Hig is in the full power of the Holy Synod. Anyway, for our action, the following are the members of the team formed to write the Hig.

Abune Gerima (Chairman), ? Assefa Seyoum(Secretary), Melake Selam(?) Teshome Zerihun, Addis Yeshanew, Mikre Sillassie Gebre Amanuelk, Berhanu Gebre Amanuelk, Seife Sellassie Yohannes, Yishaq Tesfaye, Nebure Ed Elyas Abrha. We hope that these well known people won't write a strange history in the church's history book. Let us call who ever we know in the team. Let us make aware members of the Holy Synod in our areas that this is goin' on.


Other Developments
The Executive Body which was assigned by the Holy Synod has ceased its function. Except the two who differed from the rest (Abunas Estifanos and Gorgorious) the rest made their stand clear that it is impossible to work with the Patriarch and left their office. My view is not positive on that decision. Why? They could move forward and make something until October; or they could tell their decision to the Holy Synod in May.

The Patriarch is trying to ease the tension in between him and Abune Samuel. He is heard that 'he (Abune Samuel) is my son as a son and father, we will settle our differences'. And there are some people who are trying to mediate. But Abune Samuel looks to be very strong and not willing to negotiate.

Why I said all these???? Not to feed information please. It is my effort to kindly ask you (laities) to do what you can do from now to October.

AD21