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An Anglican cleric, Ven Dr Onyeka Egwuonwu has encouraged women to be bridge builders for peace and love to thrive in their families for the sake of their children’s mental and emotional stability.
Egwuonwu Archdeacon, Church of The Holy Spirit (CHS) Archdeaconry, Awka, spoke Sunday in his sermon to mark the 2025 Mothering Sunday celebration of the CHS, inside Paul University, Awka Anambra State.
He decried situations where some women are married but remain strangers in their homes.
He pointed out that some people live in mansions that are just houses but not home sequels to lack of love, peace and joy.
Egwuonwu who is also the Vicar of the church urged women to shun satanic tendencies, but rather to be eternally vigilant, to raise a generation of children who are God fearing for the sake of humanity.
The Vicar who lectures at the Faculty of Arts, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka warned against emotional stress in the family, urging women to use wisdom, selflessness and systemic attention to details to navigate the tensions on the family yet appreciative of God’s grace and blessings for the gift of family.
He further encouraged the men to appreciate and give their wives attention always for a healthy home.
He commended Vicar’s wife, Barr Chioma Egwuonwu and the
Chairperson, 2025 Mothering Sunday Planning committee, His Worship, Amaka Sopulu-Ezeonwuka and her team for their zeal and commitment to ensure a successful outing.
The Vicar’s wife who is the Vice-President, Mothers Union, Women’s Guild, Girls Guild and Young Wives, CHS Archdeaconry Awka encouraged women to be cheerful at all circumstances in order to distract Satan and his envoys from intended havoc in the family.
Describing mothers as selfless, committed and loving, sacrificing their need and want for their children, Mrs Egwuonwu encouraged them to continue to give life to thier homes as bridges between their husbands and children.
Three women were celebrated for their remarkable journey of faith, steadfast dedication to God’s work and their unwavering faith to humanity.
The celebrants included Mrs. Esther Erike from Nibo Awka South, Lady Nonyelu Ezeudemba from Nanka Orumba North and Lady Joy Ughasoro from Eziagu Orumba South.
Chairperson, 2025 Mothering Sunday Planning committee, His Worship, Amaka Sopulu-Ezeonwuka appreciated friends and members of the church for the huge support and reassured God’s work must continue unabated.
Barr.Egwuonwu was flanked by other clergy wives including Nneora Blessing Otiji who conducted the service and led mothering Sunday songs by women, Nneora Ebele Ezeonyi and Nneora Ijeoma Anaemena as well as Mrs Ozioma Chukwujiaku ,wife of the church teacher.
Ven.Dr Egwuonwu who was assisted by Rev Augustine Otiji, Rev Dr Nnaemeka Ezeonyi and Rev Engr. Chijioke Anaemena as well as Mr Obiora Chukwujiaka, the Church Teacher, gifted every woman who attended the service with a dozen of table spoon.
In a goodwill message to the mothers, President, Mothers Union, Women’s Guild, Girls Guild and Young Wives, Province of the Niger and Diocese of Awka, Dr Chioma Ibezim insisted that the ministry of womenhood is reflection of God’s love and grace.
She challenged women to focus on that ministry whether at home, church and society at large.
Secretary, Women General meeting of the CHS and Joy family Group, Mrs. Esther Obialunamma Odogwu Emeka Odogwu in an interview described the service as outstanding and well organized.
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