THE REPORT ON THE PRESENTATION OF PROF. MOFOLUWASO AINA FRANC- JOHNSON AS LAY PRESIDENT OF BADAGRY DIOCESE AND THE APPRECIATION OF LAY PRESIDENT EMERITUS & DEDICATION OF DIOCESAN OFFICERS,ON SUNDAY 10TH OF MARCH, 2019.
There were presence of many dignitaries across the Diocese and outside the Diocese both the laities and clergies.
The entire ministers starting from the episcopacy to the rank of Evangelist gathered in the vestry. When is time to start the service, The Rt. Rev. J. O. G. Ohu prayed for the ministers in the vestry before they proceed for the service. The Ministers in attendant are;
The Most Rev. (Dr.) Isaac Ayobami Olawuyi – The Archbishop of Lagos
The Rt. Rev. E. S. Ahisu – The Host Bishop
The Rt. Rev. Oluyemisi Ogunlere – Bishop, Diocese of Lagos West
The Rt. Rev. J. O. G. Ohu – Bishop, Diocese of Lagos North
The Rt. Rev. Olu Akinola – Bishop, Diocese of Remo Central
The Rt. Rev. S. Olu Osundina – Bishop, Diocese of Ikorodu
The Rt. Rev. J. Olukayode – Bishop, Diocese of Ereko
The Very Rev. A. O. Ogundimu – Synod Secretary
The Rev S. S. Godonu – Bishop Chaplain a
And a lot of ministers
As the Ministers converged at the entrance for the service at the entrance, the Brigade welcomes the Archbishop with general salute.
Entering into the church auditorium for service, the microphone was given to The Rt. Rev. S. Olu Osundina (Bishop, Diocese of Ikorodu) who led the church in The Preparation. After the conclusion of this, the choir was invited to lead in the praise and worship.
Immediately after the praise and worship was the presentation of the Lay President. She was usher in by the Archdiocesan Lay President of Lagos the person of Sir Peter Olorunfemi along side with the Diocesan Lay President of Lagos (Sir Olugbolahan Olayomi) and others personnel.
Before the sermonic hymn, The Rt. Rev. E. S. Ahisu introduced the Archbishop to the congregation. In his introduction, he said the Archbishop was his junior in school but today is his boss. During his Deacon's Thanksgiving Service at here then, the Archbishop recited poem(ewi).
SERMON DELIVERED BY THE MOST REV. (DR.) ISAAC AYOBAMI OLAWUYI – ARCHBISHOP OF LAGOS
The sermon starts at 11:40am by the Archbishop saying “how great is God”. The Lagos Central enthronement of the Bishop and the Lay President presentation was fixed with the same date with our own(Diocese of Badagry) too. As God will have His way, He used the election to change the date of Lagos Central to March 7th which make it possible for us to be here today.
GREETINGS
Starting my greetings from my elder brother, my senior in the college The Rt Rev. E. S. Ahisu, is a good person, generous, kind and a man with humility. Thanks be to God because devil tried all possible best to makes him not to be alive, yet his still alive.
Greetings to Rt. Rev. Ogunlere, Rt. Rev. Ohu, Rt. Rev. Akinola, Rt. Rev. Osundina, Rt. Rev. Adeogun, and also all the Presbyters, Priests, Deacons, Deaconess, and Evangelists in the chance.
I want to greet my own person, the Lay President of Archdiocese of Lagos Sir Peter Olorunfemi and Sir Olugbolahan Olayomi (Lay President, Diocese of Lagos). Let me greet the former Lay President of Badagry Sir Daniel Olusola Nutayi Akapo before greeting the present Lay President. The Lay President is a person I salute her humility, commitment and dedication. Congratulations to you on your presentation today
I appreciate our mother Mrs F. M. Ahisu. My wife extended her greetings to you all. She should have been here due to an important meeting should could not be here.
I greet all the conference awardees, our fathers, mothers and all our members.
THEME: OBEDIENCE IN SERVICE
TEXT: Rom.12:1 & 2
The first requirement for God's service is obedience. It is not our own work, company or church. It is God's church, work and company. We cannot do it in form of as if it is our work or church. No, it must be done by God directive. We might built a church for God but once it be dedicated to God, it is no more your church.
Paul writes on what the doctrine of the church should be. In chapter 12, he talks about practical Christianity. It has to do with renewal of mind. What Paul was trying to established is how we can lives a practical Christianity life. No one can live practical Christian life without be regenerated. Your life must be transform. You need transformation like the one John Wesley experienced in Aldergate. Also an encounter Paul experienced on his way to Damascus.
There is a man called Nicodemus. He knows everything about the Church but he saw some things different about Jesus. What kind of Man is this? He cannot come to Him during the day. A believer who used Bible to cover-up. He went to Jesus in the night. He asks Jesus to reveal the secret to him. Jesus told him He had no secret but what he need is regenerated mind. I will give us seven (7) qualities of obedience servants;
QUALITIES OF OBEDIENCE SERVANTS
TOTAL SUBMISSION (Rom. 12:1): God is looking for a man who will sacrifice their life to Him. There was a program were people donating a huge amount of money for the progress of God's work. There was a man who does not have a money to donate but instead of doing nothing, he went straight to the altar and said he sacrifice his total life to God.
LIVING SACRIFICE (Rom. 12:1): A living sacrifice is not the one to be killed. It is a sacrifice to be brought alive and made utterances on the sacrifice. After that, the sacrifice will be taken to the bush and allow to wander away.
HOLINESS (Rom. 12:1): Whatever that are not holy cannot be acceptable by God. As we cannot accept a dirty plate from people to served us food likewise God cannot accept the person who is not holy for His service.
DON'T BE CONFIRMED TO THE WORLD (Rom. 12:2): We should not do things like the people of the world. There should be different between we and the people of the world. We should be the light to the world.
TO BE TRANSFORMED (Rom. 12:2): We should not be heard from us saying bad thing/word about our country. We should be like American, they always says: God bless American. We should learn from this. Let us always bless our country and our politicians through our prayer.
RENEWING OF YOUR MIND (Rom. 12:2)
DISCOVERING THE PERFECT WILL OF GOD (Rom. 12:2): The perfect prayer is to always asks God for His will. What do You want me to do?
The sermon was concluded at 12:25pm with this prayer point: Lord help me to know Your will and to do it.
Immediately after the prayer was finally concluded by the Archbishop, the choir of FMMC, Badagry was invited for their anthem with the title: “Fere Si Ise Wa “. After the anthem, The Rt. Rev. Olu Akinola (Bishop, Diocese of Remo Central) took the microphone to lead the church in The Nicene Creed and Intercession.
The Rt. Rev. Oluyemisi Ogunlere (Bishop, Diocese of Lagos West) performed the communion rite as the chief officiant for the communion. Immediately after the conclusion of the communion some selected families within the cathedral were prayed for during the service as the custom of the church in doing every week.
It is now the time for the Lay President thanksgiving in which the entire women in the Diocese were asks to join in the thanksgiving as the Lay President is the first female Lay President in the Diocese. The Rt. Rev. J. O. G. Ohu (Bishop, Diocese of Lagos North) prayed for the Lay President as she came forward for her thanksgiving. The women of the Diocese and the family of the Lay President joined in the thanksgiving respectively in which The Rt. Rev. Olu Akinola (Bishop, Diocse of Lagos North) prayed for them.
Presentation of gifts was done to the Lay President by: Busy Bee Society and Kweme Circuit Ministers and Evangelist.
The service was totally brought to a close at 2:14pm.
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The Most Rev. (Dr.) Isaac Ayobami Olawuyi – The Archbishop of Lagos
The Rt. Rev. E. S. Ahisu – The Host Bishop
The Rt. Rev. Oluyemisi Ogunlere – Bishop, Diocese of Lagos West
The Rt. Rev. J. O. G. Ohu – Bishop, Diocese of Lagos North
The Rt. Rev. Olu Akinola – Bishop, Diocese of Remo Central
The Rt. Rev. S. Olu Osundina – Bishop, Diocese of Ikorodu
The Rt. Rev. J. Olukayode – Bishop, Diocese of Ereko
The Very Rev. A. O. Ogundimu – Synod Secretary
The Rev S. S. Godonu – Bishop Chaplain a
And a lot of ministers
As the Ministers converged at the entrance for the service at the entrance, the Brigade welcomes the Archbishop with general salute.
Entering into the church auditorium for service, the microphone was given to The Rt. Rev. S. Olu Osundina (Bishop, Diocese of Ikorodu) who led the church in The Preparation. After the conclusion of this, the choir was invited to lead in the praise and worship.
Immediately after the praise and worship was the presentation of the Lay President. She was usher in by the Archdiocesan Lay President of Lagos the person of Sir Peter Olorunfemi along side with the Diocesan Lay President of Lagos (Sir Olugbolahan Olayomi) and others personnel.
THE MINISTRY OF THE WORD
The O. T Lesson was read by the Archdiocesan Lay President (Sir Peter Olorunfemi) from Deut. 26:1-11. The Epistle was read by The Very Rev. honors Sewakpo Ph.D. Immediately after the Epistle, the hymn – O Word of God Incarnate of EMHB 303/YMHB 200 was sang. After the hymn The Rt. Rev. J. Olukayode Adeogun read the Gospel as the congregation remain standing from Lk. 4:1-13.Before the sermonic hymn, The Rt. Rev. E. S. Ahisu introduced the Archbishop to the congregation. In his introduction, he said the Archbishop was his junior in school but today is his boss. During his Deacon's Thanksgiving Service at here then, the Archbishop recited poem(ewi).
SERMON DELIVERED BY THE MOST REV. (DR.) ISAAC AYOBAMI OLAWUYI – ARCHBISHOP OF LAGOS
The sermon starts at 11:40am by the Archbishop saying “how great is God”. The Lagos Central enthronement of the Bishop and the Lay President presentation was fixed with the same date with our own(Diocese of Badagry) too. As God will have His way, He used the election to change the date of Lagos Central to March 7th which make it possible for us to be here today.
GREETINGS
Starting my greetings from my elder brother, my senior in the college The Rt Rev. E. S. Ahisu, is a good person, generous, kind and a man with humility. Thanks be to God because devil tried all possible best to makes him not to be alive, yet his still alive.
Greetings to Rt. Rev. Ogunlere, Rt. Rev. Ohu, Rt. Rev. Akinola, Rt. Rev. Osundina, Rt. Rev. Adeogun, and also all the Presbyters, Priests, Deacons, Deaconess, and Evangelists in the chance.
I want to greet my own person, the Lay President of Archdiocese of Lagos Sir Peter Olorunfemi and Sir Olugbolahan Olayomi (Lay President, Diocese of Lagos). Let me greet the former Lay President of Badagry Sir Daniel Olusola Nutayi Akapo before greeting the present Lay President. The Lay President is a person I salute her humility, commitment and dedication. Congratulations to you on your presentation today
I appreciate our mother Mrs F. M. Ahisu. My wife extended her greetings to you all. She should have been here due to an important meeting should could not be here.
I greet all the conference awardees, our fathers, mothers and all our members.
THEME: OBEDIENCE IN SERVICE
TEXT: Rom.12:1 & 2
The first requirement for God's service is obedience. It is not our own work, company or church. It is God's church, work and company. We cannot do it in form of as if it is our work or church. No, it must be done by God directive. We might built a church for God but once it be dedicated to God, it is no more your church.
Paul writes on what the doctrine of the church should be. In chapter 12, he talks about practical Christianity. It has to do with renewal of mind. What Paul was trying to established is how we can lives a practical Christianity life. No one can live practical Christian life without be regenerated. Your life must be transform. You need transformation like the one John Wesley experienced in Aldergate. Also an encounter Paul experienced on his way to Damascus.
There is a man called Nicodemus. He knows everything about the Church but he saw some things different about Jesus. What kind of Man is this? He cannot come to Him during the day. A believer who used Bible to cover-up. He went to Jesus in the night. He asks Jesus to reveal the secret to him. Jesus told him He had no secret but what he need is regenerated mind. I will give us seven (7) qualities of obedience servants;
QUALITIES OF OBEDIENCE SERVANTS
TOTAL SUBMISSION (Rom. 12:1): God is looking for a man who will sacrifice their life to Him. There was a program were people donating a huge amount of money for the progress of God's work. There was a man who does not have a money to donate but instead of doing nothing, he went straight to the altar and said he sacrifice his total life to God.
LIVING SACRIFICE (Rom. 12:1): A living sacrifice is not the one to be killed. It is a sacrifice to be brought alive and made utterances on the sacrifice. After that, the sacrifice will be taken to the bush and allow to wander away.
HOLINESS (Rom. 12:1): Whatever that are not holy cannot be acceptable by God. As we cannot accept a dirty plate from people to served us food likewise God cannot accept the person who is not holy for His service.
DON'T BE CONFIRMED TO THE WORLD (Rom. 12:2): We should not do things like the people of the world. There should be different between we and the people of the world. We should be the light to the world.
TO BE TRANSFORMED (Rom. 12:2): We should not be heard from us saying bad thing/word about our country. We should be like American, they always says: God bless American. We should learn from this. Let us always bless our country and our politicians through our prayer.
RENEWING OF YOUR MIND (Rom. 12:2)
DISCOVERING THE PERFECT WILL OF GOD (Rom. 12:2): The perfect prayer is to always asks God for His will. What do You want me to do?
The sermon was concluded at 12:25pm with this prayer point: Lord help me to know Your will and to do it.
Immediately after the prayer was finally concluded by the Archbishop, the choir of FMMC, Badagry was invited for their anthem with the title: “Fere Si Ise Wa “. After the anthem, The Rt. Rev. Olu Akinola (Bishop, Diocese of Remo Central) took the microphone to lead the church in The Nicene Creed and Intercession.
The Rt. Rev. Oluyemisi Ogunlere (Bishop, Diocese of Lagos West) performed the communion rite as the chief officiant for the communion. Immediately after the conclusion of the communion some selected families within the cathedral were prayed for during the service as the custom of the church in doing every week.
It is now the time for the Lay President thanksgiving in which the entire women in the Diocese were asks to join in the thanksgiving as the Lay President is the first female Lay President in the Diocese. The Rt. Rev. J. O. G. Ohu (Bishop, Diocese of Lagos North) prayed for the Lay President as she came forward for her thanksgiving. The women of the Diocese and the family of the Lay President joined in the thanksgiving respectively in which The Rt. Rev. Olu Akinola (Bishop, Diocse of Lagos North) prayed for them.
PRESENTATION OF GIFTS
The service was totally brought to a close at 2:14pm.
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