Prayers to Reconcile Winners and Losers as Soroti Diocese Plans Thanksgiving Service.

By Peterson Hiirya.

The Church of Uganda, Diocese of Soroti, will this Sunday, 8th February 2026, hold a special Thanksgiving Prayer Service bringing together politicians who both won and lost in the recently concluded elections.

The service will take place at St Peter’s Cathedral, Soroti, starting at 11:30 a.m., and is aimed at fostering reconciliation, unity, and thanksgiving to God in the aftermath of a highly charged electoral season.

According to the Diocesan Secretary of the Church of Uganda, Diocese of Soroti, Rev. Samuel Eddiau, the prayer service will be led by the Bishop of the Diocese of Soroti, Rt. Rev. Kosea Odongo.

He explained that the gathering is intended as a moment of gratitude to God following the elections and an opportunity for leaders and citizens to reflect together in prayer.

“In a spirit of unity, reconciliation, and gratitude, all politicians—both winners and losers of the recent elections—are warmly invited to attend,” Rev. Eddiau said.

A Non-Partisan Call for Unity
The Diocese has emphasized that the service is strictly non-partisan, designed to rise above political divisions and bring leaders and the wider community together in prayer and reflection.

The service will be guided by the biblical theme drawn from 1 Thessalonians 5:18:
“In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus.”

Church leaders have urged Christians and members of the wider community to attend the service and to share the information widely, encouraging others to participate in what they describe as an important diocesan event.

The call for prayers and reconciliation comes at a time when Soroti City remains tense, with emotions and anger running high following the elections.

Several newly elected leaders have reportedly been booed and heckled at public gatherings, including burials, amid accusations that they cheated their way to victory.

Some political leaders have since withdrawn from the public sphere, while various stakeholders continue to make efforts to reconcile warring parties and calm the situation.

The Diocese has specifically urged all political leaders to attend the service, as it calls on the faithful to join in prayers for peace, unity, and continued guidance for the nation.

We shall update the public on which leaders—especially those who lost in the elections—will turn up for the prayers, as the church seeks to play a central role in healing divisions and restoring calm in Soroti.