As part of activities lined up to mark the 20th anniversary of the Anglican Diocese of Aguata , fifteen priests have been collated as statutory canons of the Cathedral.
Performing the function at Saint John the Divine Church, Oko, in Orumba North Local Government Area, the Anglican Bishop of Aguata Diocese, Right Reverend Samuel Ezeofor urged the beneficiaries not to see their elevation as a title but a call for more service to God and humanity, warning them against flamboyant lifestyle.
Earlier in a sermon, the Archdeacon of Oko Archdeaconry, Venerable Izunna Moneke who spoke on the peculiarity of God’s calling, maintained that God’s calling always comes with specifications, and cautioned the people against discarding God’s intention for their journey.
Some of those that were collated including the Clerical Synod secretary of the diocese, Reverend Canons Uzochukwu Mojekwu, Toochukwu Ezumezu, ThankGod Onwuka and Kenechukwu Nwosu thanked God for using Bishop Ezeofor to elevate them and reasured that they will use their new position to positively impact people’s life in addition to winning souls for Christ.
