Christ The King College Oduma-CKC

01/09/2026

HAPPY NEW MONTH, SEPTEMBER TO REMEMBER 🙏

Child of God as you step into *September*, the 9th month — the number of fruitfulness and divine completion — I stand in agreement with you.

*I DECLARE OVER YOUR LIFE FOR SEPTEMBER:*

1. NEW BEGINNINGS
Every closed door in August is opened in September. What did not work in the last 8 months will work now. Isaiah 43:19 – “Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth.”_

*2. DIVINE PROTECTION*
No evil shall befall you. No plague shall come near your dwelling.
Your going out and your coming in are covered by the blood of Jesus.
_Psalm 91:1 – “He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.”_

*3. FINANCIAL BREAKTHROUGH*
September will not waste your money. The Lord will open the windows of heaven and pour you out a blessing you cannot contain.
_Malachi 3:10_

*4. GOOD HEALTH*
Every sickness programmed to end your year is cancelled. Your body, mind and family are preserved in Jesus Name. 3 John 1:2 – “Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health.”_

*5. FAVOUR & LIFTING*
Men will remember you for good this month. Help will locate you. Your name will be called for promotion.
_Psalm 5:12 – “For you bless the righteous, O Lord; you cover him with favour as with a shield.”_

*6. PEACE & JOY*
September will not take your peace. Your home will be full of laughter, testimonies and good news.

*PRAYER*
Father in the Mighty Name of Jesus Christ,

I commit September into Your hands.

Order the steps of my brother/sister.

Let every plan of the enemy against their life scatter.

Let this month bring answers to long prayers, open doors, and divine surprises.

Let their testimony be loud so that men will know that God is alive.

Cover them, their family, and everything that concerns them with the blood of Jesus Christ Amen.

*September will end with celebration in Jesus Name. AMEN!!!*

Happy New Month

Rev. Nathan C and Mrs. Blessing Umeononuju

31/08/2026

16/08/2026

SHALOM!

This day, may those who are out to stop your progress meet an Angel with a drawn sword.

May it happen to them according to Job 5:12 in Jesus Christ's name.

Have a protected Thursday.

RT REV'D DR BENSON AND DR MRS IFEOMA CHUKWUNWEIKE.

16/08/2026

THREE HOLY ORDERS, THREE ECCLESIASTICAL HOUSES: WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?

Who is a deacon? What makes a priest different from a bishop? And why does the Church usually speak of the House of Laity, House of Clergy and House of Bishops?

These are related, but they are not the same thing.

THE THREE CLERICAL ORDERS
1. DEACONS
- A deacon is the first order of ordained ministry.
- The deacon assists the bishop and priests in worship, sacraments and pastoral ministry.
- Traditionally, the deacon has a special ministry of service, proclamation and care for the needy.
- At Holy Communion, a deacon reads the Gospel, assist at the altar and perform other duties permitted by the Church.
- A deacon does not become a priest merely by appointment. He must later be ordained to the priesthood by a bishop.
- A deacon may stay permanently in the diaconate order as a permanent deacon.


2. PRIESTS
- A priest is ordained to the second order of ministry, the presbyterate.
- Priests preach, teach, pastor the people and preside at Holy Communion.
- They baptise, solemnise marriages, pronounce absolution and exercise pastoral care according to the Church’s canons.
- A priest exercises ministry under the authority of a bishop. Anglican priesthood is therefore never independent of episcopal oversight.
- Canons, archdeacons, deans, provosts and vicars are all priests holding different offices, not different sacramental orders. Archdeacon is an office. Canon is an office. Priest is an order.


3. BISHOPS
- A bishop belongs to the episcopal order and possesses the fullness of ordained ministry.
- Bishops ordain deacons and priests and participate in the consecration of other bishops.
- A diocesan bishop has pastoral and canonical oversight of the clergy and people of the diocese.
- Bishops guard the faith, maintain discipline and serve as chief pastors and teachers of the Church.
- Diocesan, suffragan and coadjutor bishops are all truly bishops. Their difference is mainly in jurisdiction and office, not in the validity of their episcopal consecration. Archbishops, primates and metropolitans are all bishops holding different offices, not different episcopal order.


THE THREE ECCLESIASTICAL HOUSES

Now we move from Holy Orders to Church government.

In Anglican synodical government, representation is commonly divided into three houses.

1. HOUSE OF LAITY
- This consists of baptized and most times, confrimed lay members elected or appointed according to the constitution of the Church.
- They represent the ordinary members of the Church who are not ordained in synods and boards.
- They participate in debates, legislation, finance, mission and the general government of the Church.
- They remind us that Anglican governance is not exclusively clerical.
- On important matters, the House of Laity may vote separately from the clergy and bishops. The laity are not spectators. They participate in the governance of the Church.


2. HOUSE OF CLERGY
- This house consists of ordained clergy entitled to sit in the synod.
- It includes all priests and deacons of the diocese.
- They represent the pastoral and ministerial life of the Church.
- They debate matters of doctrine, worship, discipline, mission and administration.
- On certain questions, their consent may be required separately from the other houses.


3. HOUSE OF BISHOPS
- This consists of all bishops in a province or the diocesan bishop and his suffragan in a diocese.
- Bishops carry a particular responsibility for faith, order and doctrine.
- They exercise episcopal leadership while still participating in the wider synodical life of the Church.
- Important and doctrinal decisions require the agreement of the bishops as a separate house.
- The House of Bishops does not replace the laity and clergy. Anglican government works through shared responsibility, though each order has a distinct role.


SO, HOW DO THEY WORK TOGETHER?

Here is the easiest way to understand it:

Deacon, Priest and Bishop describe ORDERS of ordained ministry.

Laity, Clergy and Bishops describe HOUSES of representation and governance.

A priest belongs to the order of priesthood, but in synod he sits in the House of Clergy.

A bishop belongs to the episcopal order, but in synod he sits in the House of Bishops.

A lay person has no clerical order, but may exercise very significant responsibility in the House of Laity, in the Diocese and at Synods.

That is Anglicanism at work: different ministries, different responsibilities, but one Church.

16/08/2026

*STOP BLAMING YOURSELF FOR EVERY MISTAKE AND STOP PUNISHING YOURSELF FOR EVERY FALL. YOU ARE STILL ALIVE, WHICH MEANS YOUR STORY IS NOT OVER. EVERY MISTAKE IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN, EVERY FALL IS A CHANCE TO RISE, AND EVERY NEW DAY GIVES YOU ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO PROVE YOURSELF, REBUILD, AND SUCCEED AGAINST ALL ODDS. KEEP MOVING, YOUR BEST CHAPTER MAY STILL BE AHEAD.*

16/08/2026

SHALOM!

Today , as you join the saints triumphant and the saints militant in the worship of the Almighty God, may the Lord meet you in sweet fellowship and make your face shine with glory.

Have a great Sunday in Jesus Christ's name .

RT REV'D DR BENSON AND DR MRS IFEOMA CHUKWUNWEIKE .

16/08/2026

*DON’T ALLOW SATAN TO KEEP YOU BUSY WITH ACTIVITIES AND URGENT MATTERS EVERY MORNING BEFORE YOU MEET WITH GOD. HE CAN PRESENT MANY THINGS THAT SEEM IMPORTANT, BUT IF YOU FOLLOW THEM, YOU MAY NEVER RETURN TO THE PLACE OF PRAYER AND FELLOWSHIP.*

*BE WISE. BEFORE YOU ATTEND TO THE DEMANDS OF THE DAY, ATTEND TO GOD. START YOUR DAY IN HIS PRESENCE, BECAUSE WHEN GOD COMES FIRST, EVERYTHING ELSE FALLS INTO ITS RIGHT PLACE.*