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General Overseer Of Nigerian Gay Church, Ordained Deacon, Say Ordination ... by calz: 6:52pm On Jul 01, 2013


The Bishop of Chelmsford, the Right Reverend Stephen Cotterel, will hold the ordination service at the Chelmsford Cathedral.

Reverend Macaulay will serve as the Curate in the East Ham Parish, London. He is believed to have inspired many ethnic minority people in the Newham area of London when in 2000 he played Jesus in 2000 Newham Millennium Passion Play.

In an exclusive interview with PREMIUM TIMES, Reverend Macaulay says his ordination is a source of hope for s*xual minorities. He also spoke about his experience in Nigeria, the future of House of Rainbow fellowship and the recently passed anti-gay bill by the National Assembly.

PT: Congratulations on your ordination into the Anglican Communion. What does this mean for our readers, especially s*xual minorities in Africa?

Rev: Thanks for the well wishes. My ordination into the Anglican Communion is an important continuation of my call to parish ministry, to reach out to all people regardless of who they are. I believe whilst my ordination is not anything new to the church, for me it is both relevant on the state of persecution and righteous living for s*xual minorities. My message to all people especially Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals and Transgender people of faith and none is to hold on to their dreams and hopes in the face of hardship, God is a good God and loves all people.

PT: Tell us about the role you played in the Newham Millennium Passion Play “A light in the Darkness” and how it has helped to change your life?

Rev: I played the character of “Jesus” in the passion play, which was staged outdoor throughout the London Borough of Newham in 2000, this alone did not change my life but nonetheless was a single contribution to enhancing my relationship with the Anglican Church and more so with my Christian faith.

The audition and rehearsal started late 1999 to early 2000. Reverend Father Steven Saxby, a Curate at St Bartholomew at the time, immediately became my mentor and friend, who also played a crucial part as my spiritual leader and advisor.

Playing Jesus gave me the opportunity to experience the hardship he went through and to understand the love that he has for the world. Jesus even at his death said “Father forgive them”. Often I feel that playing Jesus in such a public way allowed me to connect with my own pains and those inflicted on me and at the same time be able to acknowledge the spirit of forgiveness and reconciliation.
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Re: General Overseer Of Nigerian Gay Church, Ordained Deacon, Say Ordination ... by martinseme: 8:44pm On Jul 01, 2013
REpent now of sinful evil gay sins to avoid eternal hell fire...JEsus christ loves you and warns you to repent and change of your evil ways to avoid spending eternity in hell fire...the same unchanging everlasting almighty God didnt spare to destroy sodom and gormorra for their sins of which chief is homosexuality, the same Unchanging GOd still ,considers homosexuality a terrible sin....Dont be deceived stop all sins and pull your self out of being under GOd's wrath....dont allow pleasures of the flesh lead you to hell. repent and change now.
Re: General Overseer Of Nigerian Gay Church, Ordained Deacon, Say Ordination ... by kufre2010(m): 9:29pm On Jul 01, 2013
When i don't blem him. I people who don't understand the handwriting. Religion is against humanity. And its end is near.

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