The Bishop on the Niger, the Right Reverend Owen Nwokolo has ordained twenty-nine Deacons at the Basilica of St. Andrew, Onitsha and charged them to diligently carry out the pastoral works assigned to them.
Bishop Nwokolo during the Trinity ordination which attracted people from various walks of life, explained that a Deacon is called to serve the church, and to work with its members in caring for the poor and look out for people with various challenges in order to guide them aright.
He urged them to continually stir up the gift of God that is in them, to make Christ known to all people.
The new deacons were presented to the church by Archdeacons of the Diocese where they were examined by the Bishop and administered with different oaths guiding their office by the Chancellor of the Diocese, Sir Nnamdi Ibegbu SAN.
Bishop Nwokolo who ordained them after taking the oaths, gave each of them New Testament, letter of order and license to the Deacon while the Sub-Dean, All Saints Cathedral Onitsha, Venerable Samuel Ezewudo robed them according to the order of Deacons.
Earlier in a sermon, Venerable Izuchukwu Obiekwe in charge of Diocese On The Niger Church Centre, who titled his message “When You Pray” spoked extensively on mood and mode of prayers and actionable prayer points which he said hinged on acceptability, collegiality and true spirituality and challenged the ordained to work towards converting and bringing back people to Christian faith .
Some, Archdeacons of the Diocese, Venerable Ikechukwu Ihetumge and Elochukwu Ojukwu while congratulating the new Deacons encouraged them to depend on God in order to withstand the challenges of the ministry.
Some of the newly ordained Deacons, Reverends Ifeanyichukwu Ekeka and Chukwuebuka Nwaisaac who were visibly excited expressed willingness to serve the church and humanity.
Litany of the ordination, prayers and thanksgiving featured during the ordination.
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