otokx:


There are always many sides to a story, in truth St Matthews was a role model for many others in the Anglican Community in the Niger Delta. Their music and children ministry were quite vibrant but in the end so many things fell apart according to some people. They can hand over those buildings to WIKE so that he can turn it into a secondary school to retain the name and memory of St Matthews.

PastorAji:
My Brother in the Lord,

I really appreciate you coming out to clear some bit of the air about what happened

BUT

1. No Church Leader will ever (I repeat) will ever allow a church to go ROGUE against the laid down traditions.

2. I might not know how it is been practiced in The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) but from my Roman Catholic Background, any church they feel that it is growing more balls than even the Deanery, will be "clipped". In other words, you do according to the laid down doctrines of the church. (I remember vividly Rev. Fr. E. A. Owoeye he prays like the Charismatics but was sabotaged by other Priests) Even in Winners where I am presently, you will be given "love letter" acting beyond what the laid down procedures and rules

3. Some people in your church would have capitalized on the free goodwill the Church had been enjoying and turned themselves to [size=16pt]POWER BROKERS[/size] (I suggest you please contact Dr. Francis Akin Bola - John for his movie "POWER BROKERS IN THE CHURCH" and watch) or rather click on this Youtube link


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCf77AfLqqk

EzePromoe:
In this case, the battle is between the church and the diocese. What else do you call someone who tries to upset the basis on which the church was built to do the bidding of a few diocesan cabals? There are many things done at the back stage that I'm not going to reveal because it's not suitable for public consumption. Nobody but the devil is fighting the church.

dapipson:
They can only do that to a church. Can they try sealing a mosque? Christians are easy preys in this part of the world.

EzePromoe:

St. Matthew is still very vibrant as before. Nobody can stop the church. Closing the church was a big flaw on the side of the diocese. We have another church building known as Gloryland, where we can easily move to and register under the Diocese of Okrika or we simply run as an independent church. So closing the church changes nothing.

metronaija:


http://thenewsnigeria.com.ng/2016/05/port-harcourt-anglican-church-sealed-off-by-police/

OBAGADAFFI:


Register under another Diocese?
You must be joking.

This is Not a Pentecostal church were anything goes.
You can start your Church under new names, but not as Anglican.

uobimba:
To d glory of God,st Matthews Anglican church mkpogu deanery is not under lock.we are still pressing on

Oguguah:



Read the story very well. The church was closed down by its general leader the diocesan himself. It is not about rogues and frauds. It has to do with doctrine. They did not accept the Anglican doctrine, yet they answer Anglican church. Don't ever refer to the Holy Church like that. Jesus Christ is not your mate

EzePromoe:

Who told you it isn't possible? Afterall, the Church of Nigeria has broken away from the Church of England but they still retained the name "Anglican". But no need for the argument anymore, we've moved back into the church, and a programme was held there yesterday.

Noneroone:
lol... Some of your claims show you really arent an Anglican. Quite shameful u're an anarchist

EzePromoe:
It is you that isn't getting in touch with current realities. You're not up to date, if not, you should have known about the controversy on gay rights that has almost crippled the Anglican communion. I'm sure you don't know about the LAMBETH and GAFCON conferences, one being the assembly of liberal bishops and the other being the assembly of conservative bishops which the Church of Nigeria belongs to. Do you know that the Church of Nigeria has since been proclaimed by the former primate not to be any longer in Communion with the See of Canterbury but in Communion with all Provinces that holds the historic faith and doctrines outlined in the Scripture which the Church of England has fallen out of with the ECUSA due to liberalism, automatically making the Church of Nigeria dealignated from them. You need to know more about the Anglican Church.