Wovenu, who per­sonally organised and led three of such ceremonies in three consec­utive years during his lifetime was designed to offer members a plat­form to devote their spiritual lives to seeking God's intervention and favour in times of need, seeking divine relief from individual and collective hardships, and to offer special prayers for the Church, Ghana, and the world during these challenging times.

The administrator of the Church, Apostle Charles Kwami Attipoe, speaking at the ceremony, urged Ghanaians of all religious backgrounds to intensify their prayers for God to touch the hearts of all, particularly politicians who would want to ferment trouble, before, during and after the De­cember 7th elections to desist from their evil ways and intentions.

That, he explained, was the only way to protect the peace the coun­try had enjoyed over the past years under this democratic dispensation, saying that, "while we are praying for peace, we should also pray to God to grant them a change of heart and to refrain from using abusive language in their delibera­tions." The administrator also charged the electorates to shun the com­pany of politicians who would attempt to use their platforms to incite their supporters against opponents in a bid to create confusion.

According to Apostle Attipoe, "Ghana is the only country we have as such everything possible including intensified prayers are needed for Gods guidance, for a peaceful outcome devoid of acri­mony and unnecessary shedding of innocent blood, adding that politics should not be allowed to create enmity among the people." Touching on the observation, he indicated that tradition dates back to ancient biblical times when the earth was considered polluted and explained that the supplications during the period served as pleas to God and acts as a peace treaty between God and mankind.

He further said Prophet Wovenu was granted spiritual authority to mediate between God and the world during his lifetime through his supplications and fasting, add­ing, that, "the transition Period was a sacred time for seeking forgive­ness for the sins of forefathers and for asking God to remove various curses from the earth, including misfortunes, unrest, indebtedness, barrenness, sickness, wars, untimely deaths, floods, and idolatry."  BY LAWRENCE VOMAFA-AK­PALU