110 years of Christianity in Kabarole

Christianity came to Kabarole in 1896 when the then King was baptised and encouraged all his court and officials to do like wise. There seems to have a good level of tolerance with little trouble when other churches came to share the Region.
So as to be polite and not late when the invitation said 11.00am we arrived at the Church of Uganda Cathedral at 10.45. By now we should know better, the previous service was still in progress we finally started at 11.45 or so. Fortunately we were able to share the family pew with a friend which meant we had help with translation of the proceedings. As always here hymns are sung to completion, long introductions and explanations, a very long, but most inspiring sermon by the Archbishop and we finished at about 3.15, only to start immediately on the speeches of welcome, thanks, gifts of cows, not actually present in the church,introductions, such as us, having to stand up and wave to all, it went on till 4.00 or so. Then, after photographs of the King and other high ups off to have "lunch" but only after more speeches, singing, dancing etc. Good food, local, of course, supplied by the King finally concluding at dusk, about 7.00pm. You need stamina, and water works like a camel to survive this sort of event. Unfortunately I have another reception tomorrow, this time civic, Labour day, and I hope profoundly not so long. Takes a mighty chunk out of what seem rather rare holiday weekends.