Methodist Church bemoans politics of insults, violence
The Methodist Church, Ghana has bemoaned the current indecorous development in the country where politicians and public office hopefuls trade insults and promote violence in their political discourse.
The Bishop of the Northern Accra Diocese (NAD), of the church, the Rt Rev. Joseph M.Y. Edusa-Eyison, said “Given that love and truth are the basis of all democracy, decency should help us to live Godly lives and not power-drunk/thirsty to turn democracy into ‘demon-crazy’ where people thirsty for power will employ ungodly acts to attain it.”
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Synod
The Rt Rev. Joseph M.Y Edusa-Eyison was addressing the Second Annual Synod of the Northern Accra Diocese of the Methodist Church Ghana, on the theme: “Discipleship: Teaching Everyone to Live Like Jesus Christ”, at the St John Chapel, Tantra Hill, Achimota Circuit in Accra.
The two-day synod recorded 113 clergymen/women and 148 laymen/women as delegates. Observers were not admitted at this year’s synod as a measure in keeping with the ceiling on the COVID-19 safety protocols.
A five-year strategic plan of the NAD was also inaugurated during the Synod.
Three members who developed the concept and design of the Logo for the Diocese were honoured.
A synod is a council of a Church, usually convened to decide on issues of doctrine, administration or application.
Christian principles
He said the future of the nation was the collective responsibility of all – Electoral Commission, political parties, agents, security agencies, civil society, rich and poor, Christians and non-Christians, the educated and the less educated - all must unite our efforts to make this possible.
The Rt Rev. Edusa-Eyison reiterated the call by the Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church, the Most Rev. Dr Paul Kwabena Boafo to all synods and members to remember the church’s resolve at the annual S.H. Amissah Memorial Lectures in Sekondi to speak against monetisation in Ghana politics and entreated members to stand by this principle.
The presiding bishop, he said called on every Methodist playing a role as a candidate, voter and electoral officer to bring their Christian principles to bear as witness and testimony of Christ living in him or her.
COVID-19
The NAD Bishop expressed concern about the devastating effect of COVID-19 not only on the health of humanity but also on economies which required the church as major stakeholders to find means of alleviating the negative impact ,as well as evolve new ways of worshiping.
The Lay Chairman of the NAD, Opanin Nimo Ahinkorah urged delegates and members of the diocese to continue to live up to the vision of the bishop in making NAD a model diocese in the country and commended the sound cooperation so far between the clergy and the laity in moving the church forward. #GhanaVotes2020#