Very Rev’d Dr. Emmanuel I. K Addo, Dean of the Cathedral Church of the Most Holy, Accra has advised clergymen never to condemn the churches they belong to nor condemn their fellow Priests. He said in doing that they shoot themselves in the foot and people refuse to come to the church because they have destroyed it .Preaching the sermon at the ordination of Priests on Saturday 30th January at St. Bartholomew Anglican Church, Teshie he observed that God has blessed every person with a gift and we must use the gifts and Gods gifts around us to serve God and mankind. Dean Addo informed the new Priests that, their families, church members, Christians and even non Christians expect a lot from them and advised them that to perform creditably they should be always ready to learn. He said, in the ministry, they will meet difficult people, and difficult situations that can derail them, but they should not fear for the Lord is with them and will lead them on.
In an exhortation to the new Priests, Most Rev’d Dr. Justice O. Akrofi, Archbishop of the Church of the Province of West Africa and Bishop of Accra asked them to lead the people and help them to be saved, as they work hard to bring the lost into the fold. Archbishop Akrofi observed that the duty of a Priest is hard and can not be done with their strength alone. They should therefore pray for God’s help and encouragement.
The two Priests ordained were Rev’d Fr. Sam Wood and Rev’d Fr. Eric Kwaku Agba.
The New Conons pose for the cameras with the Archbishop.
Anyone who wishes to be the leader, must first learn to be a servant. This was an advice given by Rev’d Canon Samuel Hansen- Addy in his sermon at the installation of six canons of the Cathedral Church of the Most Holy Trinity . He said the office of Canon in the Anglican Church is equal to monsignior in the Roman Catholic Church and whoever is appointed a Canon must exhibit humility and respect in his lifestyle. Speaking on the theme “ Imitating the humility of Christ, Canon Hansen-Addy said the brothers elevated to the office of Canon , should remember , they were with the rest who are not canons some few moments ago , some even seniors to them in the priesthood and never look down on them, but give them the respect due and they will in turn respect them as their seniors. He observed that , Jesus was God, yet he did not use that proudly, to raise himself among his followers, but humbled himself as a servant and served mankind . Using what St. Paul said about himself in scripture “ By the grace of God , I am what I am” he asked the canons to know that , it is by His grace that they have been elevated to the office of canon and humbly serve God and man to the best of their ability. He said they must commit themselves to God and, the ministry of God and they will surely succeed in their new office.
