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Bishops' Spouses Webinar Announcement  The spouses' programme was a major part of the Lambeth Conference. Since then, a ...
15/05/2024

Bishops' Spouses Webinar Announcement

The spouses' programme was a major part of the Lambeth Conference. Since then, a new spouses' network has been set up. The network is offering regular webinars, to provide bishops' spouses around the world an online space for fellowship, mutual support, prayer and Bible study.

Next week, the network are offering a new series of Bible Study webinars on Zoom, on themes of the Environment and Sustainable Development and Anglican Identity. These will be running during the week commencing May 20, to suit different time zones around the world.

The network warmly invites bishops' spouses to join the next in this popular series - which follows our recent webinar on discipleship.

To Register: If you are a bishops' spouse and want to know more about the Bible studies (and those offered in Spanish, Portuguese and French), email: [email protected]

14/05/2024

ANCIENT AND MORDERN 548 -- LET ALL THE WORLD IN EVERY CORNER SING

SINGING OUR HYMNS OF FAITH

Happy Mothers Day.....
12/05/2024

Happy Mothers Day.....

Bishop Anthony Poggo, Secretary General at the Anglican Communion, has authored this year’s Thy Kingdom Come Novena.  Th...
09/05/2024

Bishop Anthony Poggo, Secretary General at the Anglican Communion, has authored this year’s Thy Kingdom Come Novena.

Thy Kingdom Come is a global ecumenical prayer movement co-founded by the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby as an invitation for Christians to pray from Ascension to Pentecost.

Bishop Anthony said, “It has been a joy and a great privilege to be invited to write the Thy Kingdom Come Novena. I hope that everyone who uses it for prayer and reflection will be blessed, inspired and motivated to pray for the five people on their hearts and the wider world around them and as they do, that they will be refreshed anew by the Holy Spirit this Pentecost.”

Read the full article and find out how to access the resource here: https://bit.ly/3UqPSla

Ascension Day
09/05/2024

Ascension Day

President Akufo Addo launched  Cathedral's 130th  anniversary celebration in AccraPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo ...
08/05/2024

President Akufo Addo launched Cathedral's 130th anniversary celebration in Accra

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has highlighted the religious and historical value of Ghana's oldest Anglican cathedral, emphasizing that it should be preserved for the nation's interest.

“For more than a century, the Cathedral Church of the Most Holy Trinity has stood as a beacon of hope, a citadel of compassion and tolerance, a sanctuary of prayer, and a citadel of God’s presence in our midst,” he remarked.

The Cathedral, an ancient architectural relic completed in 1894 under British colonial rule, is famed for hosting the Prince of Wales, the late Queen Elizabeth II, and Prince Philip, all of whom worshipped there.

President Akufo-Addo, who launched the Cathedral's 130th anniversary celebrations in Accra, said the nation would gain greatly from preserving her iconic and religious architectural heritage.

Meet Mrs. Rose Asiedu Ampem, The Class Two Teacher of Otumfuo Osei Tutu II..The Asantehene Proudly acknowledged her  at ...
08/05/2024

Meet Mrs. Rose Asiedu Ampem, The Class Two Teacher of Otumfuo Osei Tutu II..

The Asantehene Proudly acknowledged her at his 74th Birthday Thanksgiving Service at St. Cyprains Anglican Cathedral, Kumasi and thanked her for her immeasurable support when he was in primary two till date...

Mrs. Rose Asiedu Ampem is a staunch Anglican and a Senior Member of St. Cyprains Anglican Cathedral, Kumasi...

DID YOU KNOW THAT THE PASCHAL CANDLE IS PUT OUT ON ASCENSION DAY????The Pascal Candle is a large candle that symbolizes ...
08/05/2024

DID YOU KNOW THAT THE PASCHAL CANDLE IS PUT OUT ON ASCENSION DAY????

The Pascal Candle is a large candle that symbolizes the risen Christ. It is often decorated with a cross, symbols of the resurrection, the Greek letters Alpha and Omega, and the year.

The term “Paschal” concerns Easter or Passover. At the Easter Vigil, the Paschal candle is lit from the new fire. It is carried by the deacon, who pauses three times and sings or says, “The light of Christ,” and the people respond, “Thanks be to God.”

The Paschal candle is carried by the celebrant if there is no deacon. After it is carried to the chancel, its flame may be used to light candles held by members of the congregation. This symbolizes the spreading of the light of Christ into the congregation and the world.

From Holy Saturday until Ascension Day the paschal candle is left with its candlestick in the sanctuary, standing upon the Gospel side of the altar, and it is lighted during high Mass and solemn Vespers on Sundays.

It is extinguished after the Gospel Reading on Ascension Day and is then removed.

The paschal candle has its proper place either by the ambo or by the altar and is lit at least in all the more solemn liturgical celebrations of the season until Pentecost Sunday, whether at Mass or at Morning and Evening Prayer.

After the Easter season, the candle is kept with honor in the baptistry, so that in the celebration of baptism, the candles of the baptized may be lit from them. In the celebration of funerals the paschal candle is placed near the coffin to indicate that the death of a Christian is his own passover.

The Candle is burned from Holy Saturday to Ascension to signify that Christ had been raised from the dead, is appeared to His disciples as the resurrected Lord, and that as such He is the Light of the world.

The Candle is extinguished to proclaim his Ascension into heaven, that He is no longer with his disciples {Us} in the mode of physical presence, and to signify that He is to be with His people in and by the Spirit, his Paraclete, henceforth (and as such He is not located in any one place and time but is present to all everywhere).



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THANKSGIVING SERVICE TO MARK 74TH BIRTHDAY OF ASANTEHENE OTUMFUO OSEI TUTU II, AT THE ST. CYPRIAN'S ANGLICAN CATHEDRAL, ...
07/05/2024

THANKSGIVING SERVICE TO MARK 74TH BIRTHDAY OF ASANTEHENE OTUMFUO OSEI TUTU II, AT THE ST. CYPRIAN'S ANGLICAN CATHEDRAL, FANTE NEW TOWN.







Photo Highlights Otumfuo Osei Tutu II at his 74th birthday thanksgiving service earlier today at St. Cyprains Anglican C...
06/05/2024

Photo Highlights

Otumfuo Osei Tutu II at his 74th birthday thanksgiving service earlier today at St. Cyprains Anglican Cathedral, Kumasi

Courtesy - Gtv Ghana

The Cathedral Church of the Most Holy Trinity will celebrate its 130th Anniversary this year.There will be a special lau...
06/05/2024

The Cathedral Church of the Most Holy Trinity will celebrate its 130th Anniversary this year.
There will be a special launch at the cathedral tomorrow with the President, His Excellency, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in attendance.

The Anglican Communion Primates in an audience with Pope Francis at the Vatican…
02/05/2024

The Anglican Communion Primates in an audience with Pope Francis at the Vatican…

Pilgrimage will be a major feature of the 2024 Primates’ Meeting. Coordinated by the Anglican Centre in Rome, the Primat...
29/04/2024

Pilgrimage will be a major feature of the 2024 Primates’ Meeting.

Coordinated by the Anglican Centre in Rome, the Primates will visit important sites that relate to the first Apostles who made missionary journeys to Rome.

Today, their pilgrimage was to Tre Fontane (the location of St Paul’s martyrdom) and the Basilica of St Paul’s Outside the Walls (the resting place of St Paul).

At Tre Fontane, the primates spent time in prayer and contemplation, visiting the three shrines on the location. Tradition holds that between AD 64-67 the apostle Paul was beheaded at Tre Fontane by the Emperor Nero, the bounce of his head on the ground causing three fountains to spring forth.

The Basilica of St Paul’s Outside the Walls is one of the four Papal Basilicas in Rome and the second biggest after St Peter’s Basilica.

At St Paul's, the primates were welcomed by Cardinal James Michael Harvey (the Archpriest of the Basilica), before touring the Basilica and hearing more of its history.

The primates also took part in Vespers for the Feast of St Catherine of Siena, presided by Dom Donato Ogliari, O.S.B., Abbot of the Abbey of St Paul Outside the Walls.

Anglicanism Today'THE EAGLE LECTERN'A lectern is a book stand or reading desk that holds the bible for reading scripture...
29/04/2024

Anglicanism Today

'THE EAGLE LECTERN'

A lectern is a book stand or reading desk that holds the bible for reading scripture in public worship. It may also be used for preaching the word, and it may hold the preacher’s notes or sermon text.

The Lectern where the word is read and preached is the focal point for attention during the liturgy of the word at the eucharist.Lecterns varies in design from plain stands to ornate representations of an eagle or a pelican with outstretched wings.

An Eagle Lectern is a lectern in the shape of an eagle in whose outstretched wings the Bible rest. They are common in Anglican Churches, Cathedrals and Catholic Churches, but their use predates the Reformation.

The symbolism of the Eagle derived from the belief that the bird was capable of staring into the sun and that Christians similarly were able to gaze unflinchingly at the revelation of the divine word. The Eagle soars upwards; it is strong, direct in its flight and inspiring in its over-arching majesty.The Eagle was also believed to be the bird that flew highest in the skies and closest to heaven, and symbolized the carrying of the word of God to the four corners of the world.

The Eagle is the symbol used to depict John the Apostle, whose writing is said to most clearly witness the Light and divinity of Christ. In Art, the Gospel of John is often depicted with an eagle, which symbolizes the height to which he rose in the first chapter of his gospel.

There are thirty-two references to eagles in the Bible, all but four of them in the Old Testament. According to Isaiah;”those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength and mount up with wings like Eagles’”, and psalm 103 blesses the Lord ‘who satisfies with good…so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s”.

The Eagle is also one of the four “living creatures” around God’s throne, according to revelation 4: 7. As early as the second century(CE),these four creatures had been linked to the four gospels(the other three being,respectively,Mark,Luke and Matthew),while also becoming symbols of four events in the life of Christ – the nativity (man),his sacrificial death (ox),the resurrection (Lion) and the Ascension – represented by a flying eagle.

In some Churches, you may see a Pelican Lectern, which is also a symbol of Christ’s sacrifice in relation to the altruistic story of Pelicans peaking its own breast to produce blood for its young; just as our Christ shed his own blood for our sake.

The Prayer Book service for the dedication and consecration of a church includes a form for dedication of a lectern. The prayer for this dedication begins, “Father, your eternal word speaks to us through the words of the Holy Scripture. Here we read your mighty acts and purposes in history and about those whom you chose as the agents of your will” (BCP, pp.570-571).

Another term for a lectern is an ambo.

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WHY DO ANGLICAN PRIESTS KISS THE ALTAR?Before celebrating every Mass the Priests (and deacon) approach the altar and kis...
25/04/2024

WHY DO ANGLICAN PRIESTS KISS THE ALTAR?

Before celebrating every Mass the Priests (and deacon) approach the altar and kiss it. Kissing holy and sacred Objects has been part of the Anglican Church for years and it is a sign of reverence to elements that represent the divine.

The Altar receives its importance in connection with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass that is celebrated upon it. ‘The Altar on which the Sacrifice of the cross is made present is also the table of the Lord to which the people of God are called together to participate in the mass, as well as the thanksgiving that is accomplished throughout the Eucharist’.

It has been set apart for this purpose and the Bishop consecrates it when it is installed in a new church. The ceremony of consecration mimics in some ways the baptism of anew Christian as the Bishop uses Holy oils to bless the altar and vest it with a white garment after the prayers have been completed signifying its divinity in the sacred space. Kissing the Altar is honoring the special role it has in the liturgy and the consecration it was given by the Bishop.

Symbolically the altar represent Jesus Christ, the ‘cornerstone’ of the Church (Ephesians 2:20).At the end of Mass, the Priest would kiss the altar before blessing the people, symbolizing how the blessing came from God, but not the person of the priest.Kissing the Altar is an ancient act of devotion. This act of devotion reminds us that the altar is JESUS, the living stone (1 Peter 2:4), the foundation stone of our faith. It is a powerful reminder on whom our faith is built and in whose name we gather as the household of faith. (Galatians 6:10).

Every time a priest kisses or reverences the altar, he /she does so in order to honor the altar of sacrifice which represents Christ where the miracle of the Eucharist occurs. The Kiss also signifies the union of the spouse (Christ) and his bride (the church).Another reason deeply rooted in ancient Christian tradition is to honor the relics of the saint or martyr placed within the altar itself.

We see the same gesture with the text of the Gospel; after the priest or, if present deacon reads the Gospel, he kisses the text. Kisses show up at other times during the veneration of the Cross on Good Friday, before the vesting of sacred garments etc. All these is an act of devotion towards the Sacred Elements that represent the’ DIVINE’.

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Senior archbishops, presiding bishops and moderators of the churches of the Anglican Communion will meet in Rome for the...
25/04/2024

Senior archbishops, presiding bishops and moderators of the churches of the Anglican Communion will meet in Rome for the 2024 Primates’ Meeting April 29-May 3. Conceived as a pilgrimage, they will pray and study Scripture together, visit holy sites in Rome, and reflect together about the mission and witness of the church in the world.

In the first gathering of Anglican Primates to be held in Rome, the Primates’ program will include a meeting with Pope Francis and conversation with Cardinal Mario Grech about the meaning and promise of synodality for the whole church.

The primates will be hosted by the Most Rev. Ian Ernest, the director of the Anglican Centre in Rome.It will be the first Primates’ Meeting for seven of the primates.

The Primates’ Meeting is one of the “instruments” of the Anglican Communion that work for unity among Anglican churches globally. The other instruments are the Anglican Consultative Council, the Lambeth Conference and the Archbishop of Canterbury.

23/04/2024

Anglicanism Today

'WHY INCENSE IS USED AT THE PROCLAMATION OF THE GOSPEL'

It is a sign of devotion toward these holy words of our Savior, which have been preserved for years, in reverence and love.

Anglicans firmly believe Christ is present in His word proclaimed, and so we bless and honor that Word who will imminently be present through His words, the Holy Gospel.

As the sweet smoke rises towards and surrounds the holy book, we are acknowledging: these are the words that God spoke when He became man and walked on this earth; this is the story of our salvation; here is the promise of everlasting life; here is the testimony of God’s love for us.

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22/04/2024

LIGHTEN our darkness, we beseech thee, O Lord; and by thy great mercy defend us from all perils and dangers of this night; for the love of thy only Son, our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen.

Anglicanism Today'WHY DOES MASS BEGIN WITH PROCESSION ?In the rite of the Anglican Church, Mass typically begins with a ...
20/04/2024

Anglicanism Today

'WHY DOES MASS BEGIN WITH PROCESSION ?

In the rite of the Anglican Church, Mass typically begins with a procession either from the west door or the Sacristy. While it may appear to be a physical practice, the procession does have a spiritual aspect to it.

The entrance procession is highly symbolic, reminding that our life is a pilgrimage to the heights of heaven. The Catechism of the church explains the spiritual symbolism of a pilgrimage. Pilgrimages evoke our earthly journey toward heaven and are traditional exercises for renewal in prayer. The sanctuary of the Church is naturally a place that symbolizes heaven, with the presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. It is often elevated by a number of steps which symbolizes ‘lifting up our eyes and hearts to God and the ascent of Jesus to Mount Calvary. The Priest assumes this role and ascends to a mystical mount Calvary to offer the sacrifice of the mass, participating in one sacrifice of Jesus on the cross.

{If available}The bell rings, the organ swells, and the procession begin. {Where applicable} – 'The Celebrant' The Bishop, the clergy, Sanctuary Servants, Choir, wardens, verger etc. process in a dignified and slower pace orderly and beautifully towards the sanctuary. As they process, the people reflects and literally process in their hearts and minds into the presence of God.

Traditional Churches are linear; this means they are designed with an entry point and a focal point. Again most traditional churches have their baptismal font placed at the west (back) side of the church; it too reminds us that the font is the beginning point of the Christian Journey and the sanctuary (which represents heaven in the liturgy) is the final destination. The procession at the beginning of the mass, which begins at the font (west or back side) and ends at the sanctuary, is a visual, liturgical reminder that our Christian life is linear. It begins in baptism and ends in God’s presence (sanctuary, heaven).

Procession reminds us that the Christian life is not only a journey with a beginning and a destination, but it is also a process. Each one of us is a work in progress and we are in the midst of a partnership with God through which we are traveling step – by – step to the end point of perfection. We are all called to make regular, stately, determined progress to our heavenly home.

Now that we have come to appreciate the full significance of the liturgy. We believe we will approach our worship and service with much greater sense of dignity and reverence.
The next time you attend mass, Please internalize the entrance procession and use it as an opportunity to prepare your heart for what is about to happen, transporting yourself from this world into a mystical “supper of the lamb”, where we hope to be fully united with God for all eternity.
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There are a vast number of processions that still has a place in the ritual of the Anglican Church. They include processions held mostly on principal services and on certain yearly festivals throughout the universal church and on other days according to the customs of the Church. Other processions include the Rogation Procession (a penitential rite with the object of obtaining God’s blessings on crops), the Candlemas procession (includes the blessing and carrying of candles), Processions on Palm Sunday (hosanna to the highest with palms), Easter Vigil (service of Light) and others. Processions have been a part of the Anglican Eucharistic liturgy (mass) at the entrance rite and the offertory rite, when the bread and wine to be used in the liturgy are brought up to the Altar. Before the reading of the gospel, we see a ‘mini procession of Acolytes, the Holy Book, Thurifier and the Gospeller.

Expect more expositions on Processions.

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“Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are those called to the supper of the ...
19/04/2024

“Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb.”

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ANGLICAN PRIEST BECOMES FIRST FEMALE PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS IN GHANAThe Reverend Professor Grace Nkansa Asante, Priest i...
18/04/2024

ANGLICAN PRIEST BECOMES FIRST FEMALE PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS IN GHANA

The Reverend Professor Grace Nkansa Asante, Priest in Charge of the Archbishop Thomas Cranmer Anglican Church - Kumasi , has been promoted to a full Professor of Economics at KNUST

Prof Nkansa Asante becomes the first female in Ghana to be conferred the academic title following an approval by the University Council.

She currently holds the position as the Vice Dean at the Faculty of Social Sciences of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, KNUST.

From 2019 to 2022, Prof. Nkansa Asante served as the Head of Department of Economics at KNUST

Additionally, she holds a Visiting Lecturer position at the Joint Facility for Electives (JFE) of the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC).

Having worked in the teaching field for close to two decades, Professor Nkansa Asante's scholarly endeavours primarily focus on Economic Policy Analysis, Monetary Economics, and Financial Economics.

She holds a Bachelor’s and PhD in Economics from KNUST and a master’s degree from the University of Ghana Legon.


Prior to her tenure at KNUST, she contributed significantly as a research officer to the Governance Division of the African Development Bank in Abidjan.

Professor Nkansa Asante also served in the capacity of a public administrator at the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly.

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Anglicanism Today‘THE PALL’A pall is a cloth that covers a casket or coffin at funerals.Palls have become an essential p...
18/04/2024

Anglicanism Today

‘THE PALL’

A pall is a cloth that covers a casket or coffin at funerals.
Palls have become an essential part of nearly every Christian funeral and contain rich symbolism.

If you have ever attended a Burial Service in the Anglican Church, you might have seen a large cloth that covers the casket during the liturgy.

Initially, the pall was entirely black in color to match the priest’s vestments, symbolizing the grief experienced by the death of a loved one.After the Second Vatican Council the pall was ordered to be primarily white in color.

Presently in the Anglican Church,The color of the Pall may be white, mauve, etc. It is believed that the Pall is divinely pure and represent the physical 'white' garment given at baptism...

The Order of Christian Funerals explains the symbolism, “A pall placed over the body when it is received at the church is a reminder of the baptismal garment of the deceased … a sign of the Christian dignity of the person. The use of the pall also signifies that all are equal in the eyes of God.”

At a Christian baptism the newly baptized receives a white garment, which symbolizes their purity, and the priest prays a special prayer that links this garment to a person’s future death.
“You have become a new creation,
and have clothed yourself in Christ.
See in this white garment the outward sign of your Christian dignity.
With your family and friends to help you by word and example,
bring that dignity unstained
into the everlasting life of heaven”.

The pall is meant to remind those present at the funeral of this reality, and the prayers said during the funeral reflect the hope that the deceased is bringing that 'white' garment before the judgment seat of God.

The many symbols used at a funeral are designed to help those grieving understand the great mystery surrounding death and encourage them to reform their lives so that they can join their relative or friend in the heavenly embrace of God. No matter how much we try to avoid it, death will come to us all and we will find ourselves before God, presenting to him our own baptismal garment, which may be unstained or in need of some extra washing before being admitted into his presence.

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KOFORIDUA MENS FELLOWSHIP INDUCTS NEW OFFICERSThe Men's Fellowship of the Anglican Diocese of Koforidua inducted it's ne...
18/04/2024

KOFORIDUA MENS FELLOWSHIP INDUCTS NEW OFFICERS

The Men's Fellowship of the Anglican Diocese of Koforidua inducted it's newly elected Officials into office Last Sunday, with a call on them to remain faithful to their charge in God's vineyard.

The Service held at the Cathedral Church of St. Peter - Koforidua was under the auspices of The Rt. Rev'd Felix Odei Annancy (Bishop of Koforidua).

The Newly Elected Diocesan Officials ;

1. Mr. Andrew Darko Bampoe - President

2. Nana Boateng Ameyaw Koranteng - Vice President.

3. Mr. Stephen Adzogah - Secretary

4. ⁠Mr. Samuel Eric Owora - Assistant Secretary

5. Mr. Daniel Effah Gyimah - Treasurer

6. Mr. Samuel Obuobi Anti - Organiser

7. Mr. Robert Van - Dyck - Assistant Organiser

8. ⁠Mr. Andrews Effah - Chaplain

9. ⁠Mr. Kwadwo Anlm Boadi - Advicer

Bishop Annancy lauded the outgone executives for their strides and said the newly elected officials were to lean on God for guidance in driving the Diocesan men's fellowship into glory.



Credit - Anglican Diocese of Koforidua

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