Father’s Day: ESOCS Rumuomasi Relishes Maiden Celebration
With the celebration of Fathers Day by Christian faithful all over the world last Sunday, worshippers at the Eternal Sacred Order of the Cherubim and Seraphim (ESOCS, Rumuomasi Province joined the fray to make the day a worthwhile event.
Speaking at the service which brought people from all walks of life, the Chairman of Rumuomasi Province of the church, Senior Apostle Okechukwu Cosmos said they decided to join other churches around the world to celebrate and commemorate the 2021 Fathers Day because the leadership of ESOCS has received inspiration from God to begin to celebrate Fathers Day, assuring that it would be an annual event.
“Our maiden Fathers Day celebration is an inspiration from God, besides
Given that Fathers Day celebration is being observed around the world. Therefore, we needed to key into it internationallyinspite of the fact that this is our maiden celebration of the day. However, I want to assure that fathers day celebration is going to be an annual event at our church”, Apostle Cosmos assured.
He explained that the celebration of fathers Day has many significances because, according to him, it would help fathers to understand how they should function in society.
“Right from Genesis chapter 1, God created man and handed everything to him and asked him to be fruitful and multiply. If the earth is good today, it is because the man God created has done well.
“Besides, it is for us to understand that everything God created has been handed over to man ought to function the way it should function and operate”, he said.
The Chairman explained that they are marking the Fathers Day to tell people that being a father is not just about work and labour only, adding that everything that was done at the church was performed by fathers of the church.
“Everthing that was done today at our church service was done by fathers. It is an occasion to tell people that fathers can do things. Today, is also an opportunity for our wives and children to appreciate us and show father’s love”, Apostle Cosmos said.
He also expressed satisfaction with the theme of their maiden Fathers Day celebration, ‘Father’s Love’, pointing out that lack of love has been the bane of society.
“If there is love, we won’t have all the crisis in society. Our problems against one another is the absence of love. Men are charged with responsibility to use their position and status to better society. The message is for men to wake up to their responsibility and realize that they are ones fathering the family and shaping society”, he said.
The Chairman described the ideal man as one who is able to take care of everything and acknowledges his responsibility both at home and elsewhere.