Members of Women Guild of St Barnabas Anglican Church, Byazhin, Kubwa, Abuja on Sunday rounded off a month long activities as they celebrated 2025 Mothers Day.
The Vicar/Supervisory Priest of the Church, Venerable Dr Samuel Akale, in a sermon on the theme of mothering Sunday celebration, “There is still hope,” taken from Job Chapter 14 vs 7 – 10 told the congregation that there is still of hope of recovery for any troubling marriage.
The sermon that can be likened to a marriage seminar was used to itemize what would make members’ marriages heaven on earth.
While admonishing husbands to make their marriages work warned against being a bully husband/father.
He said there is no room for comparison in marriage emphasizing that having made the long life decision of marriage, partners should accept his/her spouse as God ordained for one another and make their home a happy one.
On the other hand, the cleric told women not to be a nagging wife, but prayerful and a good dresser.
“Treat your husband as a king. Kings value respect and obedience. Let your husband be the last signatory on issues. if you want to be happy in your marriage, always respect your husband,” he counselled.
Venerable Akale advised against catering for a large family in this age dismissing that “the notion of the more, the merrier does not work for catering for the needs of children in the family”.
He concluded that “an husband should be a lover, friend, accommodating and father figure and Not a bully”.
The Vicar and his wife, Mrs Comfort Akale, then led the church in the renewal of their marital vows and exchange of gifts by couples.
Highlights of the mothering Sunday was presentation by mothers and special thanksgiving.
Special intercessory prayer sessions were held for the healing of troubled homes and marriages.
The Diocese of Kubwa Anglican Common celebrates Mothering Sunday on April 6th to give room for the grand finale of the 20th anniversary celebration of the Diocese.
