The Feast of Saint James the Brother God in Ghanatranslated

On Friday, October 23, 2026, the memory of Saint Apostle James the Brother of God was celebrated with ecclesiastical splendor and spiritual rapture in the Orthodox Community of the same name in the Agona Afransi region, in the Central Region of Ghana. The solemn High Priestly Divine Liturgy was presided over by the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Accra Mr. Daniel, co-celebrant of Panosiol. Chief Father Aidesiou, Preacher, of Rev. Protopr. Fr. Alexiou, General Hierarchal Commissioner, Rev. Grand Treasurer Fr. Ilias and Rev. Ambassador Father Dimitriou, vicar of the Parish.

Members of the Orthodox Women's Fellowship (Orthodox Women Fellowship) of the Central Region, young people of the Orthodox Youth and other believers participated in the Church Meeting, who reverently honored the memory of the patron of the Community.

During his sermon, His Holiness referred to the life and apostolic witness of Saint James, the first Bishop of Jerusalem, stressing that true faith must be expressed through works of love, humility and giving to fellow human beings.

Invoking the words of the Apostle "If faith does not have works, it is dead by itself" (James 2:17), he urged them...