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Anglican Bishop of Aguata Diocese, Anambra state, Rt Rev Samuel Ezeofor has called on married couples to ask for God’s grace to safeguard their various families against devilish attack.
Ezeofor gave the advice in a sermon at Saint Mary’s Church Umuomaku in Orumba South local government area at a special thanksgiving service to mark end of 21st Aguata Diocesan Women’s conference.
He blamed societal problems on ungodliness, calling on married couples to resist any attempt to destroy the marriages.
Describing the family as the smallest unit of both the Church and larger society, the Prelate regretted that devil’s attack on marriages has remained the easiest way of bringing down the society.
He charged delegates to internalize the conference theme, “God’s Great task for the Church, The Great commitment Raising a Godly Generation” and amplify same in their various families, churches and communities towards raising godly generation for improved societal livelihoods.
According to the Bishop, God is still in search of godly generation.
The Bishop who doubles as National Chairman, Evangelical Fellowship in the Anglican Communion (EFAC) Nigeria regretted that most people baptized and confirmed in the church currently engage in masquerading and act of idolatry, calling for godly mothers and fathers that would salvage the situation.
President of the conference, Mrs Chinyere Ezeofor called for attitudinal change over youths going back to idolatry and patronizing various shrines and deity instead of serving the living God for their salvation.
Some conference delegates, Dame Chinyere Mbakwe, Lady Ngozi Ike and Bishop’s wife nominee, Mrs Ifeoma Ekwueme called for concerted effort between the husband and wife in raising godly children.
They also charged parents to always seek ways of making their children see them as friends.
Highlight of the conference which was attended by wife of the Chancellor of Aguata Diocese Barr Ndidi Obiora was cutting of the conference cake and special number by Diocesan Women’s chorale group amongst others.
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