Founder of The New Seraph Evangelical Ministries, Iya Aladura General, Dr. Oluwaseye Yomi-Sholoye, has called on members of the Cherubim & Seraphim Church to unite and celebrate the church’s 100th anniversary as a united body.
She made the call during her visit to the national headquarters of the Eternal Sacred Order of the Cherubim & Seraphim Church Worldwide in Lagos, where she met with His Most Eminence, Baba Aladura Dr. David D.L Bob-Manuel, the Prelate of the church.
“I believe the centenary celebration shall be an avenue to bring the different segments of the Cherubim & Seraphim Church as one body under Christ,” she said, adding: “Celebrating 100 years of the C&S Church is one which all members at home and in the diaspora should partake in.”
Dr. Yomi-Sholoye has been a strong voice for unity among the sects of the C&S church.
Her visit to Baba Aladura Bob-Manuel is part of ongoing efforts to ensure the centenary celebration later this year is done in love and togetherness.
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She thanked the elders and leadership of the Eternal Sacred Order for receiving her and her team warmly.
“I appreciate this union, privilege and honour bestowed on me and The New Seraph team to pay a memorable visit to Baba Aladura Bob-Manuel and the elders of the Eternal Sacred Order of the C&S Church,” she said.
Dr.Bob-Manuel welcomed the visit and supported the idea of a joint celebration.
“I enjoin all C&S churches worldwide to jointly celebrate Jesus Christ in honour of our father, St. Moses Orimolade Tunolase Ajagunmokadi II, despite our differences,” he said.
“It will be a glorious outing,” he continued, “a celebration that shall provide us with a platform to reunite and do the work of our Father collectively going forward.”
He praised Dr. Yomi-Sholoye for her dedication to the work of God. “I appreciate my dearest daughter, Her Grace, Iya Aladura General Dr. Oluwaseye Yomi-Sholoye JP, for her tireless and selfless works in God’s vineyard, which haven’t gone unnoticed. May God continue to bless you, your team, and The New Seraph Evangelical Ministries,” he prayed.
Other church leaders present at the meeting included Baba Aladura Luke Babasanya of The New Seraph, Baba Aladura Dipo Okeyomi of Carry Go, Special Apostle Oluyemisi Iyun, the National Chairman of The New Seraph Evangelical Ministries, and Reverend Mother Foluke Kolade-Oseni, among others.
The Cherubim & Seraphim Church, founded in 1925 by St. Moses Orimolade Tunolase Ajagunmokadi II, is the first indigenous church in Africa. Despite the different sects that have emerged over the years, the church has continued to grow and remain strong.
The upcoming centenary celebration is seen as an opportunity to unite the church and honour its rich spiritual heritage.