{"id":44706,"date":"2026-03-09T16:21:58","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T16:21:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ackstjameschurch.co.ke\/?p=44706"},"modified":"2026-03-20T09:29:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T09:29:38","slug":"torch-of-faith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ackstjameschurch.co.ke\/?p=44706","title":{"rendered":"Torch Of Faith"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ackstjameschurch.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/476640789_944630831117914_2273279268703928251_n-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ackstjameschurch.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/476640789_944630831117914_2273279268703928251_n-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/ackstjameschurch.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/476640789_944630831117914_2273279268703928251_n-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ackstjameschurch.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/476640789_944630831117914_2273279268703928251_n-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ackstjameschurch.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/476640789_944630831117914_2273279268703928251_n-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ackstjameschurch.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/476640789_944630831117914_2273279268703928251_n-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ackstjameschurch.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/476640789_944630831117914_2273279268703928251_n.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) Diocese of Mt. 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