You are in God's Plans:Do not be dismayed by circumstances - Rev. Canon Charles Opoku

Rev. Canon Charles Osei Opoku, precentor of the St. Cyprains Anglican Cathedral has urged the Christendom to stand faith in the Lord and not be shaken by current circumstances which are happening in their lives.According to him,most Christians are shaken by circumstances which makes them have thoughts of the Lord abandoning them. He emphasized on the need to be firm and courageous in the Lord.

He said this in his Sermon during the live streaming of the Palm Sunday Service from the St. Cyprains Cathedral.
In his Sermon,he said that the Lord has good plans for his people and that is to give blessings and a greater future for his people.Circumstances may come our way but it will take faith to thrive through them to unlock the plan of God in the lives of his people.he made reference to the story of Hannah,who was barren and yet had faith in the Lord for his plans to be acccomplished in her life.

According to him,notwithstanding all the precautionary measures taken by the central Government to combat the CONVID-19,Christians must again contribute spiritually by fervently praying by faith in their homes that the Lord will deliver Ghana out of this circumstance at hand.

Anglican Church of Ghana releases Updates on Convid 19--From the Archbishop's Desk

The Most . Rev. Prof. Daniel Yinka Sarfo (Archbishop of the Internal province of Ghana,released a statement on the stands and measures which the church has taken to prevent the spread of the Corona virus prior to the decision of the Government to ban all social gatherings and church activities.

Below is the detailed statement

1.All Burial and funeral services has been suspended with immediate effect for one month.

2.All religious activities especially church services or gatherings have been suspended for one month but families can pray and do short devotions at home

3.No conferences and meetings for church guilds and societies.

Archdeacon Emeritus Andrew Christian Agyeman,oldest Anglican Priest called to eternity at Age 111.

Our Beloved Father in God,  Archdeacon Emeritus Andrew Christian Agyeman is no more. He was called to eternity at 10 yesterday morning at the Nsawam Government Hospital,  Ghana, I am told.  He was heading towards his 112nd Birthday in April this year. He remains on record as the Oldest Anglican Priest in Ghana, 111+!!!
May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in perfect peace and rise in glory!
Although it hurts as far as his demise is concerned we
offer a Sacrifice of Praise and Thanksgiving to our God Almighty for such a special life given  to the Church and the world which  was so richly  and graciously lived in the same LORD God Almighty!

Ven. Dr. George Neequaye installed as New Dean for the Holy Trinity Cathedral,Accra

Ven. Dr. George Neequaye has been installed as the New Dean for the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity under the auspices of the Rt. Rev. Daniel Torto,Bishop of Accra..

Congratulations to
Very. Rev. Dr. George Kotei Neequaye

You must be rooted in Christ--Bishop Sarfo urges Confirmation Candidates

Most. Rev Daniel Yinka Sarfo,the
Archbishop of Ghana and the Diocesan Bishop of Kumasi has urged confirmants to be rooted in Christ..

He said this at the St. Cyprains Cathedral,Kumasi when about Twenty five candidates had been prepared hostically to be imparted by the holy spirit..

Bishop Sarfo said that Candidates must not just recite the creeds and other recitals,they must rather thrive to be rooted in Christ Jesus who is the author and finisher of their faith..

Hands were laid on the confirmants while the Cathedral Choir sang spirit-filled hymns for the Candidates to be confirmed to become full members of the Anglican Communion..

Anglican commemorate feast of Souls.."All souls day"

All Souls Day is a holy day set aside for honoring the dead.The day is primarily celebrated in the Catholic Church, but it is also celebrated in the Eastern Orthodox Church and a few other denominations of Christianity. The Anglican church is the largest protestant church to celebrate the holy day. Most protestant denominations do not recognize the holiday and disagree with the theology behind it.

According to Anglican belief, the soul of a person who dies can go to one of three places. The first is heaven, where a person who dies in a state of perfect grace and communion with God goes. The second is hell, where those who die in a state of mortal sin are naturally condemned by their choice. The intermediate option is purgatory, which is thought to be where most people, free of mortal sin, but still in a state of lesser (venial) sin, must go.

Purgatory is necessary so that souls can be cleansed and perfected before they enter into heaven. There is scriptural basis for this belief. The primary reference is in 2 Maccabees, 12:26 and 12:32. "Turning to supplication, they prayed that the sinful deed might be fully blotted out... Thus made atonement for the dead that they might be free from sin."

Additional references are found in Zechariah, Sirach, and the Gospel of Matthew. Jewish tradition also reinforces this belief as well as the tradition and teaching of the Church, which has been affirmed throughout history.

Consistent with these teachings and traditions, Catholics and Anglican believe that through the prayers of the faithful on Earth, the dead are cleansed of their sins so they may enter into heaven.

The belief in purgatory has not been without controversy. Certainly, some flagrant abuses of the doctrine were used to raise money for the Church during the renaissance. Famously, Martin Luther argued with the monk, Johan Tetzel, over the sale of indulgences. Indulgences were sold as spiritual pardons to the poor and applied to the souls of the dead (or the living) to get people into heaven. The abuse of indulgences and the blatant, sometimes fraudulent practice of selling indulgences for money, led to Luther's protest.

When Martin Luther translated the Bible into German, he omitted the seven books of the canon which refer to prayers for the dead. He then introduced the heretical belief that people are simply saved, or not, and argued that there is no need to pray for the dead to get them into heaven.

The Church reeled from Luther's accusation, and reformed its practice of selling indulgences. However, it reemphasized the Biblical and traditional practice of praying for the departed and the importance of such prayers.

All Souls Day is celebrated in much of the western world on November 2. Other rites have their own celebrations. The Eastern Orthodox Church has several such days throughout the year, mostly on Saturdays. All Souls Day is not a holy day of obligation. It should not be confused with All Saints' Day, which is a holy day of obligation.

Many cultures also mark the day differently. In North America, Americans may say extra prayers or light candles for the departed. In parts of Latin America, families visit the graves of their ancestors and sometimes leave food offerings for the departed.

Anglicans worldwide commemorate "All Saints Day"

All Saints Day is a Principal Feast Day of the Church, taking precedence over any other day or observance. It is one of the four days recommended in the Book of Common Prayer (BCP) for Baptism. Traditionally, All Saints Day expresses the intercommunion of the living and the dead in the Body of Christ. Especially remembered are the faithful who died because of their faith.