Kenyan Orthodox Christian Black Coffee Mug

The Orthodox Church in Kenya represents one of the most remarkable chapters in the history of Orthodox Christianity in Africa, a story of indigenous African conversion to the ancient apostolic faith that began not through foreign missionaries but through the remarkable initiative of African Christians themselves who sought out the Orthodox Church. The story of Orthodoxy in Kenya begins with the extraordinary figure of Reuben Spartas, a Ugandan Anglican who became convinced through his own theological research that the ancient Orthodox faith was the authentic Christianity of the early Church, and who led a movement of East African Christians into the Orthodox Church in the 1930s and 1940s through connection with the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria. The Orthodox Church in Kenya, under the Patriarchate of Alexandria, which holds historical jurisdiction over all of Africa, has grown steadily in the decades since independence, establishing parishes, schools and orphanages throughout the country and producing indigenous Kenyan clergy and monastics. The Patriarchate of Alexandria's mission in Kenya represents one of the most successful examples of indigenous African Orthodox Christianity, celebrating the ancient liturgy in Swahili and local languages and expressing the Orthodox faith through African culture.

"All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the Lord, and all the families of the nations will bow down before him." (Psalm 22:27)

O Lord Jesus Christ, through the prayers of all the saints of the Patriarchate of Alexandria and all the indigenous African witnesses to the Orthodox faith in Kenya, bless and protect the Kenyan Orthodox people and their growing Church and grant that the ancient apostolic faith may continue to spread throughout the continent of Africa. Amen.

This mug makes a meaningful gift for baptisms, name days, feast days, Easter, Christmas or any occasion where the remarkable growth of indigenous African Orthodox Christianity and the universal reach of the ancient faith is celebrated.

Product Details:

• Premium 11oz black ceramic mug
• Wraparound dye-sublimation print, vivid and long-lasting
• Dishwasher and microwave safe
• C-handle for comfortable grip
• Lead and BPA-free
• Printed on demand with care

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• UK orders fulfilled locally in the United Kingdom
• US orders fulfilled locally in the United States
• EU orders fulfilled locally in Europe

A daily reminder of faith, for yourself or someone you love.