Guardian News (Houston, TX) – The Missionary Diocese of Convocation of Anglicans in North America West (CANA-West) has announced a Welcome and Thanksgiving service of the All Saints Anglican Church (ASAC) in Southwest Houston. The service, scheduled at the Parish on 13403 Renn, Sunday, May 22 would welcome ASAC into the diocese, and feature special Thanksgiving by the Parish Rector, Venerable Dr. Ugochukwu Okoroafor. Event time is 2.00 pm.
All Saints Anglican Church, the largest Anglican Church built by a Nigerian congregation in North America has been challenged with internal conflicts in recent times, but today, according to worshippers, the Parish has rebounded in good spirit to live within the realms of Anglican Tradition. The Thanksgiving Service serves as gratitude to God for shielding His Church, and empowering it to spreading the gospel and mission work in other to sustain the good news of Christ.
Missionary Bishop of CANA-Diocese of the West, The Right Reverend Dr. Felix Orji will be at this event as a special guest, as the Parish celebrates its CANA West divine initiation. CANA West, a missionary diocese of the Anglican Church in North America, is one of the four missionary dioceses of the Convocation of Anglicans in North America established in 2005. The Dioceses embodies the ACNA and the Church of Nigeria in the United States, comprising of 23 parishes in 9 American states, namely; Maryland, Wisconsin, Tennessee, Georgia, Texas, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico and Washington and one Canadian province, Ontario.
The service on Sunday is expected to draw a huge crowd from Houston and surrounding cities, according to the Parish administrators. To many worshippers, ASAC is not just a church across the street, but symbolizes significant values consistent with core Anglican foundation, constructive in building families based on scriptural truth, discipline and Nigeria’s cultural essence. “We are glad that our community is beginning to understand that ASAC is a Church – a place of worship; the place where people come to worship God in Spirit and Truth, and nothing more” said a parishioner.
All Saints Anglican Church is on 13403 Renn Road, Houston, TX 77083. For more information about church activities, please 281-776-9989. The Thanksgiving and Welcome Service will be held at the Church facility on Renn. For information, please call the Rector directly at 832-462-0261 or Board Chairman, 281-217-1323.