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“Forget not the Creator through negligence and carelessness!” Supreme Council Abba Abera Bekele

“Man can refrain from seeking God because of his misuse of personal freedom and other problems or influences. Because of his negligence and carelessness, he may have forgotten his Creator. In fact, history has shown that Man had forgotten God entirely, being a fact reflected widely in our generation today,” said Supreme Council Abba Abera.

The Sanctioning of the True Cross and the Council of Nicaea

September 30, 2020/in Feasts /by Hiwot M

“Gishen Debre Kerbe” is one of the ancient, most sacred monasteries in Ethiopia which popularly known as the second Jerusalem. It’s set at elevation of 3,019 meter above sea level in Ambasel woreda some 80 kilo meters northwest of Dessie, Wollo and 480 km north of Addis Ababa. The cross-shaped mountain of Gishen is home to four churches: Gishen Maryam, Saint Gabriel, Saint Michael and God, the Holy Father (Egziabher Ab)…

The First Ecumenical Council

September 30, 2020/in Christian Living and Doctrines, Feasts /by Hiwot M

Pursuing the reign of Emperor Constantine in Nicomedia, the eastern capital after his victory of over Licinus, he was chagrined to learn of his new controversy that was troubling the whole Eastern Church by Arius, was a protopresbyter of the Church of Alexandria…

Feast of the Holy Cross at Meskel Square

September 28, 2020/in Feasts /by Hiwot M

This year’s Festivity for the elevation of the Holy cross was celebrated at Meskel Square in Addis Ababa at the presence of religious fathers along with the participation of only 5,000 people to prevent the Spreading of Corona Virus.

The Elevation of the Venerable Holy Cross

September 25, 2020/in Feasts /by Hiwot M

The True Cross of Lord Jesus Christ is the symbol of victory and salvation, an object of special veneration…

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About Mahibere Kidusan

History

In 1977 E.C (Ethiopian Calendar) few students of higher education initiated the youth in the compass to become members of Sunday school and know the teachings of the churches. Later, this effort had been strengthened by students trained in the Zeaway Hamere Berehan St.Gebreil Clergy Training Monastery by the Then Arch Bishop of Shewa Abune Gorgorious II.

The movements continued in Bilatie military camp that brought all students of higher institutions in the country in 1983 E.C after a year, with the blessing of the church fathers the associations was set up by the name “Mahibre Kidusan” under the Sunday School Department of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. Since then the associations has been proving spiritual service.

Name

The association was named Mahibre Kidusan (an association in the name of Saints) Saints would be commemorated in that they abounded the secular world and sacrificed their lives to the orthodox belief for whom the prophets prophesized and apostles evangelized.

OBJECTIVES

To organize the youth, who are the children of the church, in higher education under the association and provide them with the teachings of the church.
To expand evangelism with various means (ministry, publication, audio and video recordings) in cooperation with the pertinent church bodies.
To prepare conditions that enable the educated section of the society support the Orthodox Church with his/her knowledge and assets.
To enable the members of the association render free and humanitarian service.
To preserve the generation of the dignity and fame of the church fathers.

Necessity

To keep the youth in higher institutions who baptized and become children of the Holy Spirit from heretics who use various means to trap and deviate to their belief.

To design favorable means for students of higher institutions to know and preserve as well as pass to the next generation the canon and tradition of the church passed on to them by forefathers of the church.

To enable the youth overcome the social problems up on graduation and in serving their country and the church with their profession. To follow up the youth’s adherence and practice of the orthodox belief.

Stand

The association shall not interfere in administrative affairs of the church and it is free from and political affiliation.

Membership

Disciples who trained in various training institution of the church and providing ministerial activity.
Higher institution students attending Sunday in their respective parishes.
Member of Sunday school or/and parish that provide spiritual service after graduating from higher institution.
The laity who support the objective of the association with their knowledge, money and labor.

Structure

Mahiber Kidusan is set under the Sunday School department of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. It provides spiritual services by its sub centers in the dioceses all over the country and in the Diaspora.

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