Eleven persons have been ordained Deacons and Priests, while six Priests were installed as Canons by the Bishop, Diocese of Niger West, Right Reverend Dr. Johnson Ekwe.
Families, relations, friends and well wishers of the candidates gathered at the Cathedral Church of St. Gabriel, Umueri, venue of the event, to rejoice with their own when the history was made.
Those to be ordained and installed took oaths of belief, canonical obedience, submission and allegiance to God Almighty, and made affirmation of allegiance to the word of God, before they were ordained and installed by the Bishop.
In his remark, Bishop Ekwe, who noted that ordination in Anglican Communion is a serious rite, as those to be ordained would be thoroughly examined and found worthy and sound in learning and character, charged them to be worthy of their calling and keep the oaths they have taken.
The Prelate urged the ordained to be diligent in prayer and read the Bible in all studies that will deepen their faith and make them fit to uphold the truth of the gospel against all errors, as well as promote unity, peace and love among all Christians, especially among those whom they serve.
Earlier in a sermon, the Retreatant and Preacher, Venerable Ebelechukwu Egbuji, who spoke on the issue of heart in human life, urged people to keep their hearts with all diligence; for out of it comes the issues of life.
Venerable Egbuji, who charged the congregation to have a good relationship with God, regretted that people cherish their valuables and guard them well, but do not care about issues of their heart, which he said matter most, and explained basic things one should do to have a good heart to include righteousness, circumcision of their heart and obeying the word of God, among others.
In their separate speeches, some of the candidates, including Deacons Chinedu Anyaenyi and Marcel Chukwuemeka, Reverends Chiagozie Nzomiwu and Chinedum Ajumobi, as well as Canons Charles Nwuneli and Caleb Nntadom, thanked God for choosing them for his service, and the Bishop for finding them worthy, promising to serve with the best of their ability.
The ordination service featured anointing and transfer of authority to the ordained by the Bishop, thanksgiving, praises and worship.
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