Guardian News (Houston, TX) – Sunday Afternoon, all roads led to one direction – Renn Street in South West Houston where the Missionary Diocese of Convocation of Anglicans in North America West (CANA-West) celebrated a Welcome and Thanksgiving service of the All Saints Anglican Church (ASAC) in Southwest Houston. “We chose to do this 2 P.M. to allow worshippers from other parishes enough time to attend their various services and join us” an organizing member of the event explained.
The service jointly presided by Missionary Bishop of CANA-Diocese of the West, The Right Reverend Dr. Felix Orji and the Parish Rector, Venerable Dr. Ugochukwu Okoroafor showed a massive turnout of Christian celebrants, partaking in a traditional Anglican venerating process; inspiring God’s love and protection of His Church, and enabling an environment consistent with the good news of Christ.
Service line up, in addition to a full house of worshippers, witnessed church frontrunners and spiritual leaders from other neighboring parishes; including priests, knights, and members of Parochial Church Council. “We are leaving now – the church is packed and they are having refreshment, but we have another event and just have to leave” a worshipper with his family told our reporter.
All Saints Anglican Church, the largest Anglican Church built by a Nigerian congregation in North America embodies more than a worship center, but also symbolizes determination and perseverance of Nigerians living in Houston. This Thanksgiving Service serves as gratitude to God for empowering the determination of His children in spreading the gospel, and facilitating mission work that enthuses the good news of Christ.
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.
All Saints Anglican Church is on 13403 Renn Road, Houston, TX 77083. For more information about church activities, please call 281-776-9989; 832-462-0261 or 281-217-1323.
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