Fear God,
Do it right and florish
Our vision
To empower worshippers to walk with Christ every day and be involved in the Great Commission through Christian Bible based cotemporary means and methods.
The inauguration of the Diocese of Lagos Mainland on August 23, 2006, as the 95th diocese of the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion and the enthronement of Rt. Rev. Prof. Adebayo Dada Akinde as its pioneer Bishop, revealed the need for rapid progress in the new diocese. The bishop had no office property, court, or cathedral, and the geographical area was largely built up with limited virgin land for church planting. Despite these challenges, the bishop set out to define his mission and vision for the new diocese. His dream was to develop the Diocese of Lagos Mainland into a place where God is truly worshipped and honored by His children. The diocese's slogan, 'Fear God, do it right, and flourish,' encapsulates the spiritual underpinnings of the diocese and underscores the vital role that righteousness plays in a man's spiritual and material standing. The bishop and the people mobilized their parishioners and clergy towards achieving these lofty goals, trusting in God Almighty to help them build a befitting diocese both spiritually and physically. The diocesan invoked the power and faithfulness of God, who founded the diocese, at every turn. Through his motivation and prayers, many parishioners caught the vision and grasped the enormity of the challenges facing the young diocese. The positive impact of this leadership began to manifest all over the diocese, leading to more churches, the establishment of Canon James Pearse Anglican College, and the opening of chapels and chaplaincies in various medical institutions, including the Psychiatric Hospital in Yaba and the NTA Lagos in Tejuoso.
Introduction
Our Mission statement
To proclaim the word of God undiluted to all and sundry.
To promote scriptural social advocacy in the context of agape love, equality, and justice.
To extol Biblical standard for cherished Christian Institutions of Marriage and family life.
To encourage and empower every parishoner to love and obey God in all things, as well as persevere in faith and holiness.
Diocesan Anthem
Our Lagos Mainland Diocese, a sacred fellowship Firmly rooted in the charge to spread the gospel far and near Bound in love we strive to build a diocese we all can call An epitome of Christ Chorus: Forward Ever Lagos mainland Greater Blessed Lagos mainland Onward Upward Mainland Diocese In Unity and Love.
Guide our bishop, lead our clergy with your wisdom, Lord we pray Bless our kin that serves in parishes across the diocese Bless the laity, bless the parishes, thy glory to display Till Christ shall come again
As we journey on in fervor with a never waning hope That our diocese will faithfully heed the great commission In our strengths and in our weaknesses our commitment stays the same To build the church of Christ.
The Diocesan
The Diocese of Lagos Mainland, led by the Rt. Revd. Akinpelu Johnson, encompasses several Archdeaconries, each dedicated to fostering spiritual growth and community development within the region.
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Contact
St Jude's Anglican Church, Ebutte Meta Lagos
Email: itsmc@lagosmainlanddiocese.org
Media Director - 08050503286
Synod Secetry - 08080254105