Former President Akufo-Addo has revealed he has been installed as an Honorary Lay Canon of the Anglican Diocese of Koforidua.
According to Akufo-Addo, his installation is a moment as a deeply spiritual milestone in his life of service, adding that with man, it would not be possible, but with God, everything is possible.
Akufo-Addo, in a post on Facebook, detailed that the role comes with responsibilities such as health, evangelism, investment, education, tourism, and hospitality, which he says align with his long-standing commitment to public service and social justice.
He further expressed gratitude to the diocesan bishop, Felix Odei Annancy, the officiating clergy, and the wider Anglican community in Ghana and beyond.
Akufo-Addo’s installation places him among distinguished lay individuals recognised by the Church for their contributions to society and their continued dedication to advancing the Anglican mission.
In a post on Facebook, on Sunday, following the ceremony held at St Peter’s Anglican Cathedral on Passion Akufo-Addo wrote, “On Passion Sunday, which is the fifth Sunday in Lent, I had the honour, upon prayerful consideration, to be installed as Honorary Lay Canon of the Anglican Diocese of Koforidua, in the Church of the Province of West Africa, at the St. Peter Anglican Cathedral, Koforidua.
As LAY CANON in the Anglican Communion, I am honoured by the Diocese and Province for sterling work in public service and social justice to undertake special duties in health, evangelism, investments, education, tourism and hospitality.
My experiences and service, throughout my adult life, have been a testimony of God’s love, and a vindication of the words of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, as quoted in Matthew 19:26, which states “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
I commit, as I have always, to continued service to the Church, to live a holy life, to pray regularly for God’s blessing upon the work of the Church in the world and especially in this Diocese and the West African Province, and to enter gladly into the succession of those in each generation who have served God through the worship offered in this Cathedral, Diocese and Province.
For this, I remain eternally grateful to His Lordship Rt. Rev. Felix Odei Annancy and the Officiating Clergy of the Anglican Diocese of Koforidua in the Church of the Province of West Africa and to the entire Anglican Communion in Ghana and across the world”.
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