Iya Aladura General, Dr. Oluwaseye Yomi-Sholoye, JP, Founder of The New Seraph Evangelical Ministries, mounted the podium at Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos, on Tuesday, September 9, to take the first Bible reading at the centenary celebration of the Cherubim and Seraphim (C\&S) Church Worldwide.
Reading from Isaiah 61:1–11, her voice carried both history and faith as thousands of Seraphs from across the globe gathered to mark the church’s 100th anniversary.
Dr. Yomi-Sholoye, who recently received the Centenary Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Church’s Development, also led her congregation in a thanksgiving parade that turned the atmosphere into a festival of colours.
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Horses in ceremonial regalia, the Army of Salvation in uniform, and a lively brass band drew cheers from the crowd, leaving worshippers dancing in gratitude to God and honour of the founder, Saint Moses Orimolade Tunolase.
A born Seraph with deep family roots in the church, Dr. Yomi-Sholoye is the daughter of the late Baba Aladura Sunday Peter Akinjogunla, founder of New Mission C&S (now Faith Mission Church), and Prophetess Dr. Marian Adeleye Akinjogunla, JP, President of Faith Mission C&S Worldwide.
Praised for her role in uniting and inspiring a new generation of Seraphs, as well as her philanthropic efforts beyond the pulpit, the New Seraph leader was widely celebrated during the event.
The grand centenary drew church leaders, government officials, dignitaries, and royal fathers, including H.M.E Baba Aladura Bob-Manuel (Prelate of ESOCS), the CAN President, representatives of the Pope, the Owa Ale of Ikare Akoko, Oba Adeleke Adefemi Adegbite II, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, and music legend Sir Shina Peters.
For the Cherubim and Seraphim Church, founded in Lagos by Saint Moses Orimolade on September 9, 1925, the centenary was not just a celebration but, in the words of many leaders, a testimony to “God’s enduring grace, mercy, and faithfulness” upon the church and its people for the past century.