2017 SYNOD PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS
SYNOD PRAYER
Almighty God, our heavenly father, the creator and the preserver of all mankind, we thank You for bringing us together as one family to witness another Synod.The Immortal, Invisible, and only wise God, we ask for Your presence in this Holy Convocation. By the power of the Holy Spirit break, remould and use us to Your own praise and glory. Give us the power to deny ourselves, take up the cross and follow You daily and closely; that we may enter into Your Kingdom at last, through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Amen.
Brothers and Sisters in the Lord,
We bring you greetings in His name, who is the King of kings and the Lord of lords. The Architect and Controller General of the affairs of our Diocese, our Lord and Savior, Jesus the Christ. I ask that you join me as, through Him, we give all glory, honor, worship and adoration to the Almighty God and our Father, the creator and preserver of all life, for graciously bringing us together to this second session of our fourth synod. We joyfully welcome all our Diocesan Officers here present, my noble nominees, members of the house of clergy and their wives, council of Knights and the ladies, our distinguished guests and honorees, and all other diocesan staff members and their families. We are glad to welcome our honorable delegates, to yet another opportunity to testify to the love and grace of the Lord upon us and a privilege to seek for, and obtain divine direction for our life together as the family of God. On your behalf, we extend our show of appreciation to all our political and traditional leaders here present.
BISHOP'S PENTECOST MESSAGE
Beloved Brothers and Sisters,
Our Lord Jesus The Christ promised “I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you; “And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever; But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
As we well know, about fifty days after His mighty resurrection and glorious Ascension, on the day of Pentecost, He fulfilled that promise and so we are celebrating today. The timely fulfillment of this promise goes to strengthen the facts that “except a man is born again, he cannot see the Kingdom of God; and that “those who do not have the Spirit of Christ do not belong to Him. Read More
PROPOSED CATHEDRAL BUILDING IMAGES
