Okoh tasks Anglican youths on unity Most Rev. Nicholas Okoh, the Archbishop of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), on Saturday in Abuja urged Anglican youths to build bridges of unity and shun tribalism and ethnic sentiments. Okoh, who spoke during the investiture of 95 national patrons and patronesses by the Anglican Youth Fellowship (AYF), said that tribalism and ethnicity posed danger to spiritual growth. ``There are many ills afflicting our church today and principal amongst them is the emergence of tribalism amongst the leadership and members of the congregation. ``We must consciously build bridges to keep the church together, and we should imbibe the spirit of give and take because division is not the way to progress,’’ Okoh advised. He advised youths in the church to imbibe the spirit of hard work and dedication to duty, adding that such attributes would make them to excel. ``It is sad to note that some of our youths are not event employable because they do not dedicate themselves to their studies. ``Young people should study very hard and be the pride of the Anglican Church because mediocrity is not Anglicanism,’’ he said. Mr Eze Chukwuebuka, the AYF President, said the patrons and patronesses were spiritual parents to the youths and decried the exodus of youths from the Anglican Church to other churches. He urged the church leadership to adopt ways of stopping the trend. ``This programme is targeted towards securing the future of our beloved church using the AYF as a platform ``The patrons and patronesses will be expected to strategise for the stability and future of our church. ``Many of our youths are leaving our church because they feel that they are not properly cared for. ``We urge our elders to help bear the burden of the several needs of our youths so that they can remain focused and be the pride of the Anglican Church,’’ he said
Posted on: Thu, 21 Aug 2014 09:47:53 +0000
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