Former Supreme Court judge installed as lay canon of Anglican Church

By
Edmund Quaynor, GNA

Koforidua, Sept. 6,
GNA – Justice Sophia Ophilia Adjebea Adinyira, a retired judge of the Supreme
Court, has been installed as the first lay Canon of the Koforidua Diocese of
the Anglican Church.

The installation
ceremony was performed by the Bishop of the Koforidua Dioces of the Anglican
Church, Right Reverend Felix Odei Annancy at the St Peter’s Anglican Cathedral
at Koforidua.

Preaching the sermon
to mark the day which also marks the 70th birthday of Justice Mrs Adinyira,
Most Reverend (rtd) Robert G. A. Okine, the first Bishop of the Diocese, called
on people seeking political positions in the country, to be patriotic and place
the interest of the county first in whatever they do.

He urged Christian
parents not to leave their children in the house when they are going to church
but to take them along to the church service.

Most Reverend Okine
expressed his appreciation to Justice Mrs Adinyira for her service to the
Anglican Church and Ghana and congratulated her on her new appointment.

Lay Canon is an
honour conferred on personalities by a diocese or province of the Anglican
Church for their sterling work, social justice and service in the church.

Such personalities
are expected to bring their expertise and experience to bear on the service of
the church and they can assist in administering the Chalice in any parish they
visit.

Such personalities
could also be given special assignments in fundraising, evangelism, church
planting, investment projects, and in business ventures.

Justice Mrs Adinyira
has served the Anglican Church at various positions in the Koforidua, Diocese,
Ghana and in Africa.

GNA