The Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province recently held its 39th Provincial Council meeting at the Cathedral Church of All Saints, Osogbo in the Diocese of Osun under the chairmanship of Archbishop of the Ecclesiastical Province of Ibadan, His Grace, the Most Rev. (Dr.) Segun Okubadejo.
With theme: “The Blessed Fruits of Justification By Faith,” taken from Romans 5:1-5, the chairman disclosed that the theme centres on peace with God through Jesus Christ; access to the presence of God; grace to stand in His Presence and rejoicing in the hope of His glory, among others.
The Church Fathers commended the Chairman of the Council for the choice of the theme and prayed for God to continue to anoint him for His use. The meeting will be the last for His Grace, the Most Rev. Okubadejo, as he will retire very soon.
The House of Bishops, Bishops’ Wives, Clergy and Laity celebrated the outgoing Chairman and Archbishop of the Province. The host Bishop and Mama Osun Diocese, The Rt. Rev. (Dr. and Mrs.) Olugbenga Babatunji; Clergy of the Diocese of Osun; Women’s Organisations; LOC, among other groups contributed to the success of the meeting.
