In a four hour-long service in Abuja’s Cathedral Church of the Advent, Archbishop Nicholas Okoh was recently installed as the fourth Primate of the Church of Nigeria. The ceremony also commemorated the completion of Archbishop Akinola's period in office.
The Bishops of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) met between Jan 5th –10th 2009 at the Ibru Centre, Agbarha-Otor, Delta State
Anglicans in Nigeria will gather in Jos, Plateau State as the Church holds a National Prayer Meeting with the theme ‘My Name shall be Great among the Nations’
Worried over the alarming spread of the deadly Acquired Immune Deficiently Syndrome (AIDS) virus in the society, the Diocese of Niger Delta North (Anglican Communion), Rivers State has taken the HIV/AIDS campaign to its churches to safeguard the health of members.
The Christian Association of Nigeria(CAN) presented a certificate of excellence as a parting gift to President Olusegun Obasanjo.
The Primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Archbishop Peter Akinola, made the presentation at a Presidential Inauguration and Thanksgiving Service at the National Christian Centre (NCC), Abuja.
The Rt Revd Katharine Jefferts Schori,
Episcopal Church Center
My dear Presiding Bishop:
My attention has been drawn to your letter of April 30th ostensibly written to me but published on the Episcopal News Service website.
In light of the concerns that you raise it might be helpful to be reminded of the actions and decisions that have led to our current predicament.
At the emergency meeting of the Primates in October 2003 it was made clear that the proposed actions of the Episcopal Church would ‘tear the fabric of our Communion at its deepest level, and may lead to further division on this and further issues …’ Sadly, this proved to be true as many provinces did proceed to declare broken or impaired communion with the Episcopal Church. Since that time the Primates have established task forces, held numerous meetings and issued a variety of statements and communiqués but the brokenness remains, our Provinces are divided, and so the usual protocol and permissions are no longer applicable.
Political parties and candidates that were aggrieved over the conduct of the last elections have been advised to seek legal redress rather than confrontation or violence. This was the position of Rt Revd Dr Peter Adebiyi, Bishop of Lagos West Diocese of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion).
Victory - The Example of Christ
People of God,
As we join the rest of the Christian world to celebrate our Lord’s resurrection, we do so in the awareness that it is a celebration of obedience over rebellion and the spirit of disobedience. It is a celebration of the triumph of God’s will over man’s selfish, egoistic and often myopic agenda. Easter is the celebration of good over evil, life over death, love of God over sin. Easter celebrates the concern of Christ for others.
We should also be aware that this victory did not come easily. It was a fierce Spiritual battle as demonstrated vividly in the garden of Gethsemane where Jesus prayed till his sweat was as blood (Luke 22:44), consider the mock trial, the unjust beatings and the negative attitude of the mob against him. In all these, Christ was not a helpless victim.
The Anglican Church and the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) are to collaborate with the Centre for Development and Population Activities (CEDPA) in the drive to improve the quality of life of people living with HIV/AIDS.
Under the project tagged ‘Positive Living for Persons Living with HIV/AIDS,’ CEDPA would provide facility for the faith groups to support HIV/AIDS activities among families and communities in the country.
The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) and NSCIA are among leading faith based groups in the country that have initiated a holistic and practical approach toward combating HIV/AIDS.
On Mothering Sunday
As Mothering Sunday is celebrated worldwide 18th March 2007, wife of the Primate of Church of Nigeria, Mrs Susan Akinola has called on women to use this years Celebration as a period to renew their marriage vows and maintain faithfulness.
Mrs Akinola said the theme for Mothers Day in the Diocese of Abuja was Celebration of Marriage and the focus is the special duty women play both in the church and society.
She advised women to pray for the success of the forthcoming general elections and for peace to reign in the country during the exercise.
On Sunday March 4, 2007, twenty new bishops of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) were consecrated in a glorious celebration attended by more than 7000 people. Among those present were the Primate of West Africa, the Most Revd Justice Akrofi, Archbishop of Ghana, and our ecumenical partner, the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, the Most Revd John Onayekan.
At the end of the Consecration Service the House of Bishops met to elect six new Bishops, one for the vacant See of Katsina, and five for the dioceses created at the General Synod in Sokoto held in February. The elections were as follows:
ACNS Staff
Earlier this year the Primate of Church of Nigeria, the Most Revd Peter Akinola, announced the election of the Rt Revd Ugochukwu Ezeoke, Bishop of Aba as the new Archbishop of the ecclesiastical province of Niger-Delta. He then announced that the General Secretary of the Church of Nigeria, the Venerable Oluranti Odubogun who was elected to the Vacant See of Ife Diocese.
However at the same House of Bishops gathering, which met at St Peter’s Chapel, Ibru Anglican Centre, Agbarha-Otor, Delta State on in January, 2007, 19 other Bishops for newly created missionary dioceses were named.
Abuja, Nov. 1, 2006- A delegation of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Tuesday paid a condolence visit to the Sultanate Council in Sokoto following the death of Alhaji Mohammed Maccido, who died with his two sons in the ill-fated ADC Flight 053.
'We will not abandon the poor or persecuted'
Leaders of the Global South of the Anglican Communion have pledged their commitment to the welfare of the poor and the persecuted worldwide.
Their declaration came after a visit to the Kigali Genocide Museum in Rwanda, a memorial of the 250,000 helpless victims killed during the Rwandan Genocide, 12 years ago.
A statement following a four-day meeting which ended Sept. 22 in Kigali described Global South Leaders as having prayed and wept at the mass grave of the victims of the Rwanda Genocide.
The Church of Nigeria Standing Committee meeting held between Thursday 14th and Friday 15th September 2006 at St Paul's Cathedral Diobu - Port Harcourt
My dear People of God,
The peace of the Lord be always with you as you worship Him in the beauty of holiness and in the joy of the Holy Spirit.
In the past few days, the Standing Committee of our Church has been meeting at St. Paul's Cathedral, Diobu, Port Harcourt in the Diocese of Niger Delta North to consider under God, the theme WE ARE ON THE LORD'S SIDE (Exodus 32:26). This is in acknowledgement of the fact that our Church has come to that point in time when our identity can no longer be predicated on vague assumptions but rather on solid biblical convictions, and unequivocal confessions. Our Church must step out of the cobweb of twisted opinions that seek to capture both church and state as we face the challenges of greatness, fidelity and credibility on both fronts.
Anglicans consecrate new Bishops for Warri, Bauchi, and Lagos Mainland and for America
The imposing National Christian Centre (formerly National Ecumenical Centre) in Abuja on August 20, hosted its first consecration service as the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) consecrates four new bishops including English - born US based clergy, the Revd Canon Martyn Minns as bishop of the Convocation of Anglicans in North America (CANA).
The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has announced the election of new Bishops in the Church of Nigeria. The election was conducted at the Episcopal Synod of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), which met on Wednesday, June 28 2006, at All Saints Church Wuse Abuja.
The Bishops-elect are:
The Rev Canon Martyn Minns of Truro Parish in Virginia, USA is to be made a Bishop in the Church of Nigeria for the missionary initiative of the Church of Nigeria called Convocation of Anglican Churches in North America (CANA).
The Episcopal Synod also decided to elect the Rt. Rev Simon Mutum of the Diocese of Jalingo as Bishop for non-geographic nomadic mission.
The consecration of the Bishops-elect will be announced later.
Abuja, June 26, 2006- Hundreds of Anglican delegates will this Wednesday gather in Abuja, to launch the 1st National Conference of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) and discuss how to build the welfare of the nation.
The three day conference, with the theme 'Welfare of the Nigerian Nation: Role of the Anglican Communion in Nation Building' will be declared open on Thursday by the Primate, The Most Rev Peter Akinola.
Abuja, Jan. 30, 2006 - Two assailants made their way into the vicarage compound of St John's Cathedral Church around 10.00pm last Tuesday and fatally shot the administrative assistant to the Bishop of Bida, the Venerable Elijah Abubakar Yisa, Diocesan authorities said today.
In a telephone interview with the Bishop of Bida, the Rt. Rev. Jonah Kolo confirmed that the Venerable Elijah Yisa, a priest of the Diocese of Bida in the Province of Abuja, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) was killed by yet to be identified assailants.
The general public is hereby warned of the activities of some fraudulent personalities who exploit Christian love and the good name of the Church all in a bid to defraud unsuspecting people especially foreigners of money. The trend has become alarming recently as we receive dozens of mails seeking to verify supposed priests administering bequests of none existing estates, missionaries selling pets that never get delivered or collecting aids for the sick or orphaned with seemingly convincing pictures.
