As Christians the world over, especially the Anglican faithful marked Mothering Sunday, yesterday, Chair Lady of Lynn Chances and Tower Mission, Woji in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, Mrs Joyce Nchelem Fyne Akah, has called on women to exhibit the character of humility in service, saying that the call of motherhood is service-oriented.
Fyne Akah also advised women to desist from the tendency of exhibiting superiority and rilvary with their husbands at home but to see themselves as servants to their families and the society at large, adding that women who see themselves as servants and humble themselves would make good leaders and receive the reward inherent in humility.
She made this call while speaking at the Mothering Church Service, held at the Lynn Chances & Tower Mission, Woji in Port Harcourt yesterday with theme, “Christian Mother, The Servant of the Church”, adding that it is worthy and commendable for the commemoration of womanhood based on the invaluable contributions of women to the betterment and development of homes and the society at large.
According to her, women of the mission joined other women across the globe to mark the service in order to reciprocate the immense contributions of women to the society, describing them as the chief servants of the society.
“ Women are like servants to the families and the society at large and only those women that see themselves as servants and not as bosses and humble themselves in humility can make good home and leadership.
“ Women should ask for God’s grace while seeking for greater leadership roles, and be humble because that is where we find ourselves,” she said.
Akah, who is the wife of the Executive Chairman of RSUBEB, while responding to the issue of women working for the upkeep of their families, said there was nothing wrong for women to work or look for money but advised that in doing so, women should realise that their first primary duty is to see that their homefront is right.
“I can not discourage any woman from working or looking for money but in doing so, they should know that their families and homes are adequately taken care”, she stated.
Also speaking, the wife of the ArchDeacon of Okporo Arch Deanary, Mrs Happiness Chidi Worgu said the theme for this year’s Mothering Sunday celebration, “Christian Woman, The Servant of the Church” is taken from the Book of Romans 16:1-2.
According to her, a Christian mother and a woman should be a servant and a helper to the needy and poor in the society, adding that women who serve diligently in the service of God always have bountiful reward from God.
Worgu used the opportunity to call on women not to neglect the responsibilities of motherhood, which, according to her, is to take care of their husbands, children and the society at large, adding that the first primary duty of a woman is to take care of the husband, children and the home before the society.
“ Live up to your responsibilities as mothers and don’t neglect your husbands, children, the church and the society at large. Any position you find yourself in the society, please, serve with diligence and faithfulness and bring out your talents because there is a reward”, she stated.

By: Akujobi Amadi