The Christian Council of Ghana (CCG) has indicated that it will join the La, Osu, Ngleshie Alata and others to celebrate this year’s Homowo festival.
According to the Council, Homowo is a very important festival and the Council is excited to join the Ga speaking indigenes to celebrate the festival for the first time in many years.
Disclosing this in a sermon titled; “The True Shepherd”, at an ordination service for ministers of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana at Madina on Sunday, July 19, 2015, the General Secretary of the Council, Rev. Dr. Kwabena Opuni-Frimpong stated that, the Council together with some of the Ga traditional councils have outlined a number of activities to mark this year’s festival.
“As part of this year’s festival, we will have Homowo Bible quiz; Homowo what-do-you-know; Homowo praise and worship; Homowo prayer bazzar; Homowo crusade and Homowo thanksgiving church service to climax the celebrations in September,” Rev. Opuni-Frimpong noted.
He continued that, “the significance of the Homowo festival which is to hoot at hunger is still relevant today.
Today, we are confronted with many challenges such as corruption, illiteracy, poverty, unemployment, inequalities and energy crisis which we need to hoot at as a people.
These are the modern day famine that we are struggling with and the Homowo festival provides us with that platform to hoot at them as was done by our forefathers many years ago”.
Rev. Opuni-Frimpong admonished the new ministers to appreciate the importance of the chieftaincy institution in their missionary work and avoid demonizing it.
He encouraged them to serve with humility and focus on helping their members to grow spiritually and physically.
“As ministers, you must stand for what is right and become an advocate for the people you shepherd.
You must be their voice and provide them with a balanced teaching of God’s word to enable them become agents of change and development in our dear nation. Never compromise on your personal time of prayer, studies and relationship with God as you take up this high office. This is what will empower you to fulfill the ministry God has called you into,” he advised.
A total of 16 ministers were ordained by the Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Rt. Rev. Prof. Emmanuel Martey.
Source: GhanaWeb
