Anglicans in Sabah look to new leadership
Published on: Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Kota Kinabalu: For now Sabah has no key representation in the House of Bishop Anglican Communion in Southeast Asia to choose the 6th Bishop of Sabah after the demise of its 5th Bishop Rt Rev Datuk Albert Vun Cheong.In the past, some predecessors played a major role in deciding who the new Bishop of Sabah would be.Vun's video recording of his last sermon played during his funeral was his last homily for the Sunday church service prior to his death.
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It was replayed for the benefit of those who would miss the preaching of the late Vun, as the presider put it. Vun was seemingly consumed with the growth of the church in Sabah, and his pet project - the 5,000 sitting capacity House of Celebration is the answer to the Glory Christian Centre led by his relative Senior Pastor William Vun who broke away from the Anglican Communion as a priest.His widow Mary Vun said in her eulogy that her husband bore great concern for the young members of the clergy.All eyes will be on the House of Bishop under the leadership of Archbishop for Southeast Asia Rt Rev Datuk Bolly Lapok of Sarawak, who said that the House of Bishop would not be the same again without Vun.
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During Vun's funeral, Bolly comforted Mary with words of empathy, saying he understood how she and the family felt, as he too once bore the loss of his wife and daughters in the past.As to whether the House of Bishop would heed or appeal against the Court of Appeal decision by three Muslim judges to direct the church to follow its own written charter, Bishop Yong Chen Fah opined that legal decisions should be best left to the legal team.
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