From evangelism outreach and discipleship to new school benches, community support for displaced families, and progress on vital building projects, the Episcopal Diocese of Ezo has been active in ministry throughout the summer months. Read how lives were changed through the Week of Witness, how local congregations are supporting education and vulnerable families, and how the community is working together to strengthen both faith and daily life amid ongoing challenges.

For more than 25 years, St. Francis has walked in covenant with the Diocese of Ezo in South Sudan—praying for and supporting our brothers and sisters through times of war, hardship, and hope. From repairing wells and feeding schoolchildren to funding peace events and strengthening the Church’s outreach, our shared journey has been one of faith in action. In 2025, this covenant takes on new meaning as we look forward to welcoming Bishop Isaac Bangisa and his wife, Mama Nora, to St. Francis in 2026—a historic visit that will deepen our bond and continue the work of reconciliation, peace, and renewal in Ezo.

St. Francis’s relationship with the Diocese of Ezo began in 1996. In that year, our Assistant Rector, Hentzi Elek, helped us raise money to buy goats for Sudanese women widowed by the country’s  civil war.