Intensify teachings on hostile results of LGBTQI+

Rt. Rev Samuel Ofori-Akyea, Methodist Bishop of the Tema Diocese

Quoting quite a lot of books from the Bible, he said it gave a transparent typical for christians on the area which  supposed that, it was no longer the practice of christians.

"luckily, the entire religious bodies in Ghana frowns on LGBTQI+ practices. additionally, the usual non secular leaders also see it as an abomination. Ghanaians, for that remember Africans, cherish our rich and powerful values on considerations relating to LGBTQI+ practices and our pulpit need to now not be silent," he noted.

He encouraged christians to make use of the pulpit to educate contributors on the adversarial outcomes of the apply.

Rt Rev Ofori-Akyea gave the advise at the respectable opening of the twenty fourth Diocesan Annual Synod of the Tema Diocese of the church which became hosted by means of the Kpone Circuit at the Mt Sinai Society.

Delegates and invited visitors on the 24th Diocesan Annual Synod of the Tema Diocese

referring to the theme for the Synod, 'Discipleship, teaching every person to live like Jesus Christ,' he referred to as on the Methodist neighborhood to disciple extra people and empower them with the Holy Spirit so that together, all christians would reply accurately to the emergence of the neighborhood.

He cited that the diocese would continue to inspire Wednesday and Friday college worship in all its faculties adding that, where they lack sunday college and children's carrier lecturers, lay preachers would be given some particular practising in the neighborhood to help teachers in the college worship.

"educating and singing methodist hymns may still be a precedence at college worship as well as babies/teens features.

The Bishop of the Tema Diocese's handle additionally touched on other areas such as the COVID-19 pandemic, church planting, advent of diocese and circuits as neatly as the silver jubilee social gathering of the diocese which would come off in 2022.

The Member of Parliament for Kpone Katamanso, Mr Joseph Akuerteh Tettey, counseled The Methodist Church Ghana for upholding good christian principles including that, he was able to collaborate with it in order that the people would improvement.

The Municipal Chief government for the area, Mr Solomon Appiah, mentioned as disciples of Christ, christians should live like Him by using being patriotic to the nation when it comes to sanitation.

The synod of The Methodist Church Ghana is the maximum resolution-making physique of the church at the Diocesan stage. It seeks to engage contributors of the church and numerous stakeholders to deliberate on considerations that drive ahead the developmental agenda of the church and the country.